MAHMOUD ABBAS

He Mahmoud Abbas, the United Nations on 29 November, which is not a member of the "observer" as a state, even if a Palestinian state is the recognition of the 65th anniversary of the UN General Assembly Resolution 181 of the UN General Assembly on November 29 decided to look for a sound which was not the British Mandate of Palestine divided the Jewish and Palestinian states.

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Assistant Features Editor David Faith UN General Assembly voted for, which is not a member of the Palestinian observer status. Photo: Associated Press

Jews, Arabs unanimously rejected the decision. A vote was 33-13, with 10 abstentions. If there was no plan for voice of the Arab world, Israel and the Palestinian state today may be old, and now she is the new Palestinian president, allegedly to imagine that the 1949 armistice line within the boundaries of the "state." It would be

Abbas has rejected the creation of a Jewish state in the Arabian admitting a mistake, however, if it was clear Thursday. He was referring to resolution 181, "a birth certificate for Israel," he said, "Al Nakba [catastrophe] is unprecedented, since the historical injustice done to the Palestinian people in 1948." It is not in Israel's invasion killed asked her not to move.

At the same time, Mr. Abbas, the "ethnic cleansing", "occupation of the colonial system of apartheid," "racism cholera," Israel has been accused, and much more to help the cause. Turtle Bay Abbas a standing ovation in this discussion, which can work with the usual suspects. However, Iran has a bomb shelter in the interior of rocket attacks from Gaza, the Israelis, who have spent the last day, probably will not get carried away. They also say that if not for the emergence of a Palestinian state.

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The President of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas speech at the UN General Assembly on Thursday.

Israelis 41 abstentions, the vote on Thursday, certainly 138-9 edge. In fact, the General Assembly of the Oslo Accords in 1993, which is the legal basis for Abbas, the Palestinian Authority and Israel to break with the creation of the state voted for. When asked to Jerusalem to get to the next world "risks for peace" in Israel, France (voted for this resolution), and Germany (the party), and the countries that do not have their backs, you know.

Palestinians, Israelis, and now this problem in places such as the International Criminal Court and the UN will be interesting to see the use of the new status. Such tactics, forcing him to accept a Palestinian state, the Israelis increasingly unbearable for daily life. This has a negative effect on our estimates.

As for the Obama administration, the UN resolution, but France and its allies, such as Germany, U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice said that the suspect, because he could not get much better diplomatic skills.

The bright spot in Wyoming Republican John Barrasso Among other measures, the financing of the United States to cut 50% of Palestine that the amendment applies to the U.S. Senate. Nobody is paying attention to the agreement with Israel, Abbas and the price paid for ignoring the objections of the administration, there is a need to send a message.

When the United Nations voted in 1947 to partition Palestine Jews showed that they are ready to create a functional state. On Thursday, the UN political dysfunction and ideological extremism and pragmatism prevails over the symbolism was a word that "Palestine" voted. They only fictional world tragedy of Palestinians on Thursday to stay sound that will help,