Abbas Presses Palestinian U.N. Bid Despite Warnings | Talking Points Memo

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – President Mahmoud Abbas told the United Nations’ top official on Monday he would seek full U.N. membership for a Palestinian state, a move the United States and Israel warn could lead to disaster and shatter chances for resuming peace negotiations.


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