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Palestinians Withdraw Request for UN Security Council Vote on U.S. Peace Plan
(AFP-France 24) The Palestinians have abandoned their request for a vote at the UN Security Council Tuesday on rejecting the U.S. Mideast peace plan. Diplomats said the resolution risked not having 9 out of 15 votes in its favor, the minimum required for adoption provided there is no veto by a permanent member. The Palestinian withdrawal of their request came after the U.S. proposed a series of amendments that would significantly alter the text. The U.S. sought to remove references to the 1967 lines being the basis of peace, a statement that Jewish settlements in the West Bank are illegal, and language equating east Jerusalem with the West Bank. The U.S. wants the resolution to state that the Security Council "welcomes discussion on this proposal to advance the cause of peace."