In a bid for a UN seat, Palestinians brandish a blue chair
As Palestinians vie for a seat at the United Nations, a cloth chair has emerged as one of the would-be state’s most prominent world ambassadors.
Crafted by 35 Palestinian artisans, the Air Force blue, olive-wood chair is made to resemble the chairs used in the UN General Assembly in New York City. Since Sept. 4, the chair has been touring through the permanent and non-permanent member states of the UN Security Council.