Palestinians’ UN bid starts

FRANTIC diplomatic efforts gathered pace yesterday as the Palestinians rode roughshod over Israeli and US opposition and pressed their bid to demand full UN membership for a Palestinian state.

Palestinians’ UN bid starts
Wed, 21 Sep, 2011 - 01:00

Launching the opening gambit, Palestinian foreign minister Riyad al-Maliki called on the US to drop its fierce opposition with the clock ticking to a showdown set for Friday.

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