Palestinians withdraw request for UN vote on US Mideast plan: diplomats
The Palestinians have abandoned their request for a vote at the UN Security Council Tuesday on rejecting the US Mideast plan, over a lack of international support, diplomats said. Introduced by Indonesia and Tunisia, the resolution risked not having nine out of 15 votes in its favor, the minimum required for adoption provided there is no veto by a permanent member, the diplomats told AFP. Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas is set to take part Tuesday in a session on President Donald Trump's January 28 plan... Читать дальше...