巴勒斯坦下周申请联合国承认其建国

A Palestinian official says the Palestinians will present their bid next week for state recognition at the United Nations, as Western envoys continue to push for a revival of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

Foreign Minister Riad al-Malki said Thursday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will submit the application on September 23, as the U.N. General Assembly meets in New York.

It is not clear if Mr. Abbas will seek U.N. Security Council approval of U.N. member status for an independent Palestine, or instead seek lesser 'non-member' status within the world body.

A bid for full membership would be subject to a veto by one of the five permanent members of the Security Council, including the U.S., which has opposed the Palestinian plan and said it would use its veto power. Achieving non-member status requires only a simple majority in the 193-member General Assembly.