Palestinians to Seek Full U.N. Membership

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RAMALLAH, West Bank - The Palestinian president said Friday he would ask the U.N. Security Council next week to endorse his people's decades-long quest for statehood but emphasized that he did not seek to isolate or delegitimize Israel.

Mahmoud Abbas' plan to seek full membership at the United Nations and bypass negotiations with Israel sets the stage for a diplomatic confrontation with Israel and the United States, which has indicated it would veto the measure in the Security Council.

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Palestinians to Seek Full U.N. Membership

Abbas appeared to leave himself some wiggle room in his address to the Pa...

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