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Palestinians softening UN bid to avoid pre-election confrontation with Obama

Recent remarks by the Palestinian Authority show how much the PA wants to avoid seeking UN recognition as a nonmember state before the U.S. elections in November.

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The remarks Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki made to the Associated Press on Tuesday clarify just how desperately the Palestinian Authority is seeking to avoid asking the UN General Assembly to recognize the PA as a non-member state before the U.S....

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