Palestinian Authority to pursue statehood bid, despite setbacks
“We didn’t fail; the UN Security Council failed us,” says Mahmoud Abbas
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Hamas chief backs Palestinian UN bid
Abbas is set to ask for state observer status for the Palestinians this Thursday
Abbas says ‘fully confident’ ahead of UN upgrade bid
Abbas said the UN move would be followed by steps to bridge the bitter political divide between his Fatah movement and its Islamist rival Hamas
Israel says preparing to counter Palestinian UN bid
Such a move is likely to be voted through easily, requiring only a simple majority in the 193-member General Assembly, where the Palestinians have widespread support
