Mahmoud Abbas set to assume chairmanship of major UN bloc The “State of Palestine” will lead the Group of 77, representing at least 80 percent of the world’s population.
Netanyahu: French threat to recognize Palestinian state undermines peace initiative The French initiative in effect gives the Palestinians in advance reasons not to compromise, the Israeli prime minister said.
Greek parliament calls on government to recognize a Palestinian state Unnamed Greek officials were quoted as saying the government has no intention of recognizing the Palestinian Authority as a state so as “not to disturb good relations with Israel.”