Palestinians Present UN Draft on Israeli Withdrawal

The Palestinian leadership at the United Nations has presented a draft resolution for a Security Council vote that sets a deadline for Israel's withdrawal from the occupied territories. However, the Palestinian U.N. representative, Riyad Mansour, said late Wednesday that he would not press for a quick vote on the resolution, in order to allow for more discussion on the 15-member council.  The Palestinians would need the approval of nine of the 15 council members, but any of...

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