‘UNSC may vote on PA statehood bid in early November’

Diplomats say that a scheduled meeting could end with a vote on the Palestinian application for full UN membership.

By REUTERS AND JPOST.COM STAFF
19/10/2011

UNITED NATIONS – The Palestinian quest for UN membership is likely to come to a head on or around Nov. 11, when Security Council ambassadors plan a final meeting to decide their response, diplomats said on Wednesday.

The date represents a delay in dealing with the Palestinian application, submitted by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Sept. 23, amid hopes that indirect Israeli-Palestinian talks scheduled for next week could get a peace process off the ground.

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