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France to recognize Palestinian state at UN

The French foreign minister says France plans to vote in favor of recognition of a Palestinian state at the U.N. General Assembly this week.

 

Palestinians Submit Statehood Bid at U.N.

Palestinians Submit Statehood Bid at U.N.

Resisting American pressure, President Mahmoud Abbas formally requested United Nations membership on Friday.

 

NYT: Obama rebuffed as US influence wanes

A last-ditch American effort to head off a Palestinian bid for membership in the United Nations faltered. President Obama tried to qualify his own call, just a year ago, for a Palestinian state.

 

Obama, at U.N., Explains Rationale for Opposing Palestinian Statehood Bid

Obama, at U.N., Explains Rationale for Opposing Palestinian Statehood Bid

Seeking to defuse a major diplomatic confrontation, President Obama said the only way to achieve the goal was for the Palestinians and Israelis to resume direct negotiations.

 

US intensifies effort to head off UN showdown

The United States pressed ahead Monday with intensive talks aimed at averting a showdown over Palestinian statehood at the United Nations this week, asking key Muslim ally Turkey not to allow its rift with Israel to grow wider and hoping to coax cooperation from a noncommittal Russia....

 

Palestinian Leader to Ask for Full U.N. Membership

The Palestinian president said Friday that he will ask the U.N. Security Council next week to endorse his statehood bid, a step that would risk a threatened U.S. veto in the council.

 

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