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Source: http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=245026
PA Unlikely to Ask for Full UN Membership
(Jerusalem Post) Khaled Abu Toameh and Tovah Lazaroff - The Palestinian Authority failed in its bid for full UN membership, its officials admitted on Wednesday. They said they were now unlikely to call for a vote on the matter in the Security Council. "Our plan now is to take the battle to the UN General Assembly, where we are certain to score victory. This will allow us access to many important UN agencies and organizations, including the International Criminal Court," a PA official said. An Israeli official said the international community had sent a clear message to the Palestinians that the only path to statehood was through negotiations. The Prime Minister's Office called on the PA to resume talks and to abort its UN initiatives.