(Wall Street Journal) Joe Lauria and Charles Levinson - President Obama telephoned PA President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday, offering to either adopt or abstain on the resolution if the Palestinians agreed to replace the word "illegal" with "illegitimate" in reference to the settlements, according to a person briefed on the call. But Abbas refused.
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