Mon, Aug 22 2011
Palestinians to seek full U.N. membership: Abbas
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attends a meeting with Arab foreign ministers at Arab League headquarters in Cairo September 12, 2011.
Credit: Reuters
Mohamed Abd El-Ghany
Tom Perry
RAMALLAH, West Bank
Fri Sep 16, 2011 2:16pm EDT
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Abbas said on Friday he would demand full membership of the United Nations for a Palestinian state when he goes to the U.N. General Assembly next week, setting up a diplomatic clash with Israel and the United States.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/16/us-palestinians-israel-un-abbas-idUSTRE78F3PZ20110916