(AP) UNITED NATIONS – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accused Israel of ethnic cleansing Thursday for building settlements in east Jerusalem.
Palestinian officials said that their bid for recognition will likely be submitted to the General Assembly on Nov. 29, after the U.S. presidential election. Abbas has sought to avoid entangling the Palestinian statehood bid in U.S. presidential politics.
Appealing to other nations for their support, Abbas asked world leaders to help avoid a new “catastrophe” in Palestine. “Support the establishment of the free state of Palestine now, and 카지노 신규 쿠폰 let peace win before it’s too late,” he said.
“We have started intensive consultations with the various regional organizations and the state members in order for the General Assembly to take a decision granting the state of Palestine the status of nonmember state during this U.N. session,” he said.
At last year’s General Assembly, Abbas took center stage with his attempt to win full membership to the world body. However, that application failed to win enough support in the U.N. Security Council.
Palestinians did win membership last year of UNESCO, the Paris-based U.N. cultural agency — despite the objections of Israel and the U.S.
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