Pressure mounting at UN over Palestinian statehood vote
source: http://www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-national/pressure-mounting-at-un-over-palestinian-...
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Hanan Ashrawi, a senior member of the Palestinian delegation that came to New York, summed up her view of the events to come:
'We expect an American veto but we expect the Europeans to take a principled stand, as always.'
As far as the Europeans go, both French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British diplomatic head William Hague met with Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday, but there has been no indication thus far as to the results of those meetings. Abbas is expected to deliver an application to UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon for membership for the state of Palestine on Friday.
Benjamin Netanyahu extended an invitation to Abbas for direct talks in New York between the two men. Abbas had declined at first, but today was reported to have indicated that he 'might' accept.
'We expect an American veto but we expect the Europeans to take a principled stand, as always.'
As far as the Europeans go, both French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British diplomatic head William Hague met with Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday, but there has been no indication thus far as to the results of those meetings. Abbas is expected to deliver an application to UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon for membership for the state of Palestine on Friday.
Benjamin Netanyahu extended an invitation to Abbas for direct talks in New York between the two men. Abbas had declined at first, but today was reported to have indicated that he 'might' accept.
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There is something almost perverse about President Obama's coming to New York to raise money, and doing everything he can to thwart the Palestinian bid for statehood on Friday at the United Nations.
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