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47 UN appears set to upgrade Palestine status in face of US-Israeli opposition
General assembly to vote on making Palestine a non-member state as Israel threatens retaliation with financial penalties
1391 رذآ10 جمعه- 1215 شماره/ سال متسیب Ewen MacAskill Riyad al-Malki, told the general by the rival Palestinian faction Hamas Britain, pressed the Palestinians to give
www.guardian.co.uk assembly: "We are humbled by this during the Gaza conflict. assurances that they would not press
In touch with Iranian diversity historic support." Some countries, especially in Europe, immediately for ICC membership.
The United Nations general assembly The Israeli government had switched from abstention to support Although the Palestinians said they
is set to deliver a momentous vote threatened to retaliate by imposing out of a feeling that Abbas needed to do not plan to do this, they refused to
on Thursday that potentially moves punitive financial penalties against be bolstered. give that pledge.
the Palestinians along the road to the Palestinian authority but has since The vote comes a year after a The British government said it would
statehood, a step that will be hailed softened its line. failed attempt by Abbas to secure wait until the last minute to hear
by their leader Mahmoud Abbas as a Having failed to block the vote, Israeli recognition by the UN security council from the Palestinians before deciding
diplomatic breakthrough in the face prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu of full UN membership for Palestine. whether to abstain or vote for non-
of Israeli and US opposition. instead downplayed its significance, The general assembly vote falls well member status. It wanted a clear
An overwhelming majority of the saying it would not bring Palestinian short of that, giving Palestine only assurance that the Palestinians would
193-member world organisation were independence any closer. non-member status, the same as the not seek ICC membership and that it
lining up to back upgrading Palestine Netanyahu, speaking from Jerusalem, Vatican. But it is a step up from its would also promise to return to the
from UN observer status to that of a said: "The decision at the United present observer status. negotiating table with Israel.
non-member state. Israel and the US Nations will change nothing on Malki said the Palestinian preference Israeli foreign minister Avigdor
faced being left largely isolated on the ground. It will not advance the was for full membership and he Lieberman had threatened two weeks
the issue. establishment of a Palestinian state. It hoped that the security council would ago that a vote for non-member status
The vote was held on the 65th will delay it further." one day soon agree to this. But in would trigger "an extreme response
anniversary of the UN voting to He added: "No matter how many the interim he welcomed the vote from us".
partition what had been British-ruled hands are raised against us there is no Thursday as an "investment in peace" But the Obama administration,
Palestine into Jewish and Arab states. power on earth that will cause me to and support for a two-state solution. Britain and other countries have
The president of the general assembly, compromise on Israel's security." The elevation to non-member status pressed Israel to show restraint. They
Vuk Jeremic, of Serbia, opening a But Netanyahu's dismissal was is more than just symbolic. The are motivated in part by a need to
day devoted almost entirely to the undermined by the vigour with Palestinians could potentially use it bolster Abbas, who is regarded as
Israeli-Palestinian issue, said the vote which, backed by the US, it worked to apply for membership of bodies a moderate and who was sidelined
"would achieve what was envisaged to try to stop it. such as the International Criminal during the Gaza conflict.
in 1947, a two-state solution". He The US State Department even sent Court, which would then allow it to The Israeli government is now
hoped too that it would see a return the deputy secretary of state Bill try to launch a case against Jewish threatening to show its displeasure by
by Israel and the Palestinians, in the Burns to see Abbas on Wednesday in settlements in the West Bank or any withholding about $200m from the
aftermath of the conflict in Gaza late, futile attempt to stop the vote. further Israeli military action in Gaza monthly transfers of duties that Israel
earlier this month, to negotiations. A diplomatic triumph for Abbas helps or the West Bank. collects on behalf of the Palestinian
The Palestinian foreign minister, offset a little the prominence achieved The Israelis and the US, along with Authority.
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47 UN appears set to upgrade Palestine status in face of US-Israeli opposition
General assembly to vote on making Palestine a non-member state as Israel threatens retaliation with financial penalties
1391 رذآ10 جمعه- 1215 شماره/ سال متسیب Ewen MacAskill Riyad al-Malki, told the general by the rival Palestinian faction Hamas Britain, pressed the Palestinians to give
www.guardian.co.uk assembly: "We are humbled by this during the Gaza conflict. assurances that they would not press
In touch with Iranian diversity historic support." Some countries, especially in Europe, immediately for ICC membership.
The United Nations general assembly The Israeli government had switched from abstention to support Although the Palestinians said they
is set to deliver a momentous vote threatened to retaliate by imposing out of a feeling that Abbas needed to do not plan to do this, they refused to
on Thursday that potentially moves punitive financial penalties against be bolstered. give that pledge.
the Palestinians along the road to the Palestinian authority but has since The vote comes a year after a The British government said it would
statehood, a step that will be hailed softened its line. failed attempt by Abbas to secure wait until the last minute to hear
by their leader Mahmoud Abbas as a Having failed to block the vote, Israeli recognition by the UN security council from the Palestinians before deciding
diplomatic breakthrough in the face prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu of full UN membership for Palestine. whether to abstain or vote for non-
of Israeli and US opposition. instead downplayed its significance, The general assembly vote falls well member status. It wanted a clear
An overwhelming majority of the saying it would not bring Palestinian short of that, giving Palestine only assurance that the Palestinians would
193-member world organisation were independence any closer. non-member status, the same as the not seek ICC membership and that it
lining up to back upgrading Palestine Netanyahu, speaking from Jerusalem, Vatican. But it is a step up from its would also promise to return to the
from UN observer status to that of a said: "The decision at the United present observer status. negotiating table with Israel.
non-member state. Israel and the US Nations will change nothing on Malki said the Palestinian preference Israeli foreign minister Avigdor
faced being left largely isolated on the ground. It will not advance the was for full membership and he Lieberman had threatened two weeks
the issue. establishment of a Palestinian state. It hoped that the security council would ago that a vote for non-member status
The vote was held on the 65th will delay it further." one day soon agree to this. But in would trigger "an extreme response
anniversary of the UN voting to He added: "No matter how many the interim he welcomed the vote from us".
partition what had been British-ruled hands are raised against us there is no Thursday as an "investment in peace" But the Obama administration,
Palestine into Jewish and Arab states. power on earth that will cause me to and support for a two-state solution. Britain and other countries have
The president of the general assembly, compromise on Israel's security." The elevation to non-member status pressed Israel to show restraint. They
Vuk Jeremic, of Serbia, opening a But Netanyahu's dismissal was is more than just symbolic. The are motivated in part by a need to
day devoted almost entirely to the undermined by the vigour with Palestinians could potentially use it bolster Abbas, who is regarded as
Israeli-Palestinian issue, said the vote which, backed by the US, it worked to apply for membership of bodies a moderate and who was sidelined
"would achieve what was envisaged to try to stop it. such as the International Criminal during the Gaza conflict.
in 1947, a two-state solution". He The US State Department even sent Court, which would then allow it to The Israeli government is now
hoped too that it would see a return the deputy secretary of state Bill try to launch a case against Jewish threatening to show its displeasure by
by Israel and the Palestinians, in the Burns to see Abbas on Wednesday in settlements in the West Bank or any withholding about $200m from the
aftermath of the conflict in Gaza late, futile attempt to stop the vote. further Israeli military action in Gaza monthly transfers of duties that Israel
earlier this month, to negotiations. A diplomatic triumph for Abbas helps or the West Bank. collects on behalf of the Palestinian
The Palestinian foreign minister, offset a little the prominence achieved The Israelis and the US, along with Authority.
Lawyers ICBC ﻭﻛﻼ
Claims ٦٠٤- ٩٨٢- ٤٠٥١
604 - 982 - 4051 ٦٠٤- ٩٨٠ -٨٥٧١
604 - 980 - 8571
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