Religion and Politics

Palestinians Say UN Bid is Last-ditch Peace Effort

For the Associated Press, Karin Laub reports on the Palestinian bid for U.N. recognition. Laub writes that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is attempting to gain U.N. recognition as a means “to improve Palestinian leverage and secure the pre-1967 war frontiers as the baseline for future border talks.” 

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