Monday, September 19, 2011

Tensions Rise At The UN Ahead Of Vote For Recognition Of A Palestinian State



New York Meetings Open To Avert Palestinian Crisis -- Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A last-ditch international push began in New York on Sunday to try to relaunch Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and avert a crisis over Palestinian statehood at the United Nations.

Officials met two days after President Mahmoud Abbas said he would demand full membership of the world body for a Palestinian state at the U.N. General Assembly this week, setting up a diplomatic clash with Israel and the United States.

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More News On The UN/Palestinian Crisis

Diplomatic skirmish over Palestinian U.N. bid -- CBS/AP
Quartet meets in New York to avert Palestinian UN crisis -- Jerusalem Post
Diplomats scramble ahead of Palestinian UN bid -- CBS/AP
>West scrambles to save face over Palestinian statehood bid at UN -- Toronto Star/AP
-- Ynet News
Palestinians take statehood bid to the UN -- BBC
Palestinians try to change the rules at UN -- CBhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifS News
-- Voice of America
BBC poll shows narrow support for Palestinian state -- BBC
In West Bank, modest expectations from Palestinian statehood bid -- Washington Post
New York security on alert for UN assembly -- Financial Times
U.S. already planning for post-U.N. fallout -- CNN

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