US 'repatriates' rare Assyrian artifact to Palestinian Authority
It is one of a number of looted cultural objects from the Middle East that were recovered and returned to countries in the region, the US said.
A man places a Palestinian flag on a fence surrounding the U.S. consulate during a rally in support of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' bid for statehood recognition in the United Nations, in Arab East Jerusalem September 21, 2011(photo credit: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun)ByTOVAH LAZAROFFUpdated: