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                  Palestinians Press UN for Statehood Approval

   by VOA News

   Palestinians are pressing the United Nations Security Council for a
   vote this week on statehood and an end to Israel's occupation of
   Palestinian territories within three years.

   Arab ambassadors met Monday at the U.N. regarding the wording of the
   statehood resolution, which Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said
   would be submitted to the 15-member Security Council later in the day.

   The United States, one of five countries on the Security Council with
   veto power, has already announced it will not support a U.N. resolution
   that sets a deadline for withdrawal of Israeli security forces from
   Palestinian lands. The resolution also would fail if it does attract
   the required minimum support from nine countries.

   The Palestinian resolution calls for a peace deal with Israel within a
   year and creation of a Palestinian capital in East Jerusalem. Israel
   also claims Jerusalem as its capital, although most foreign countries
   maintain their embassies to Israel in Tel Aviv.

   Some information for this report comes from AP, AFP and Reuters.




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