Q&A: Human rights implications of the Palestinian bid for UN membership

26 September 2011 The Palestinian Authority is requesting full membership of the United Nations. Diplomatic efforts by the Palestinian Authority to upgrade its status at the UN have received much attention at the General Assembly in New York. The Palestinian Authority is requesting full membership of the United Nations, as part of its strategy to seek broader recognition of a Palestinian state.Amnesty International does not take a position on the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, or on issues of statehood, including the current Palestinian initiative. As a human rights organization,…

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