Israel, Palestinian Authority: Palestinians make risky gambit for statehood
"After failed peace talks, the Palestinian Authority is making a push for statehood through an international campaign for membership in the U.N. and a resolution recognizing a Palestinian state. The U.S. plans to block the effort, calling it a 'strategic mistake...
They hope the effort will culminate this September in an internationally backed proposal for membership in the United Nations or a resolution recognizing a Palestinian state, even if it means invoking an obscure rule to circumvent the threat of a U.S. veto at the U.N. Security Council.'"