UNITED NATIONS—The Palestinian bid to for full United Nations membership could be at risk before it even is launched, as they may not have the nine “yes” votes needed to pass a full membership resolution in the UN Security Council.…
Category: Politics
Obama: No Shortcut to Israel-Palestinian Peace
US Middle East Diplomacy Continues ahead of Palestinian UN Bid
Quartet Continues Efforts to Dodge Unilateral Palestinian UN Move
NEW YORK—The Mideast Quartet on Tuesday continued its efforts to find a means to find a way to renew Israel-Palestinian peace talks and avoid “unilateral” moves ahead of a possible diplomatic showdown over the Palestinian statehood bid. A European diplomat…