Palestine to seek membership of UN despite US aid ‘threats’
“We will go to the United Nations to obtain an international recognition to the state of Palestine, despite the obstacles and dangers, including US threats to halt $470 million in annual assistance,” Abbas told Jordan’s Al-Rai newspaper.
Abbas is to attend the UN General Assembly summit of world leaders starting on September 20, but Washington has already said it would veto any bid to the United Nations Security Council, arguing that a Palestinian state can be established only through negotiations.
