Palestinians race for votes at Security Council
By Louis Charbonneau | China Daily | Updated: 2011-09-27 07:54
Palestinians carry a chair representing their seat at the United Nations during a rally in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Sunday. Darren Whiteside / Reuters |
UNITED NATIONS - The Palestinians' initiative to seek UN recognition as a state, which goes to the Security Council on Monday, faces an uphill struggle to secure the nine votes needed for approval.
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