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Palestinians Prepared to Delay Statehood Bid by "Several Months"
(Telegraph-UK) Adrian Blomfield and Alex Spillius - Palestinian officials on Wednesday signaled a willingness to delay a UN Security Council vote on their bid for statehood by "several months," as President Obama publicly rejected their plans. Under a deal still being thrashed out on Wednesday, PA President Abbas would still launch his bid for full UN membership on Friday, but would not seek to expedite a debate at the Security Council, where the U.S. has threatened to wield its veto. "The important thing for us is to submit our application as planned," a senior Palestinian official said. "After that, we are prepared to be reasonable. We understand that things can take time. If the process is going to take some months, we are happy to let things take their course." Palestinian officials said they were unlikely to raise objections to a compromise being advanced by the Middle East Quartet that would postpone the debate but grant the PA enhanced observer status.