Abbas to file Palestinian UN state bid
- Published: 23/09/2011 at 10:38 AM
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Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas was just hours from submitting a historic request to the United Nations to admit Palestine as a member state despite fierce Israeli and US opposition.
Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas meets with delegates from The Elders group to discuss the Palestinian bid for statehood recognition at the United Nations in New York. Abbas was just hours from submitting a historic request to the UN to admit Palestine as a member state despite fierce Israeli and US opposition.
Abbas would hand over a formal application to UN chief Ban Ki-moon at a meeting set for 11:35 am (1535 GMT) Friday, the Palestinian ambassador to the UN, Riyad Mansour confirmed to AFP.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
