Arabs to present draft on Palestinian state to U.N. Security Council
- 9 years ago
Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo Saturday say they've agreed to push the United Nations Security Council for Palestinian statehood.
Palestinians want statehood in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and blockaded Gaza Strip - lands captured by Israel in a 1967 war.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says Israel has left his people no other option but to turn directly to the international community.
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT, MAHMOUD ABBAS, SAYING:
"Honorable delegates, we made several decisions that included firstly, heading to the U.N. Security Council to present an Arab draft resolution that includes securing a Palestinian state -- with the capital being East Jerusalem on the border of the June 6, 1967 border -- and placing a time frame for the execution of this."
Arab League chief Nabil al-Araby says Jordan -- an Arab member of the U.N. Security Council -- will formally present the draft for a vote within days.
BUT it is unlikel
Palestinians want statehood in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and blockaded Gaza Strip - lands captured by Israel in a 1967 war.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says Israel has left his people no other option but to turn directly to the international community.
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT, MAHMOUD ABBAS, SAYING:
"Honorable delegates, we made several decisions that included firstly, heading to the U.N. Security Council to present an Arab draft resolution that includes securing a Palestinian state -- with the capital being East Jerusalem on the border of the June 6, 1967 border -- and placing a time frame for the execution of this."
Arab League chief Nabil al-Araby says Jordan -- an Arab member of the U.N. Security Council -- will formally present the draft for a vote within days.
BUT it is unlikel