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Abbas and Netanyahu to address UN General Assembly | Abbas and Netanyahu to address UN General Assembly |
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Palestinian and Israeli leaders are due to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York shortly. | |
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to ask the UN to upgrade the Palestinians' status to "non-member observer state". | Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to ask the UN to upgrade the Palestinians' status to "non-member observer state". |
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu will set down a "clear red line" over Iran's nuclear programme, officials say. | |
Israel and the West suspect Tehran is trying to build nuclear weapons, while Iran insists its programme is peaceful. | Israel and the West suspect Tehran is trying to build nuclear weapons, while Iran insists its programme is peaceful. |
On Wednesday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused Western countries of nuclear "intimidation", in a UN speech boycotted by the US and Israel. | On Wednesday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused Western countries of nuclear "intimidation", in a UN speech boycotted by the US and Israel. |
"Continued threat by the uncivilised Zionists [Israel] to resort to military action is a clear example of this bitter reality," he told the General Assembly. | "Continued threat by the uncivilised Zionists [Israel] to resort to military action is a clear example of this bitter reality," he told the General Assembly. |
Later UK Prime Minister David Cameron told the 193-nation gathering: "Iran will continue to face the full force of sanctions and scrutiny from this United Nations until it gives up its ambitions to spread a nuclear shadow across the world." | Later UK Prime Minister David Cameron told the 193-nation gathering: "Iran will continue to face the full force of sanctions and scrutiny from this United Nations until it gives up its ambitions to spread a nuclear shadow across the world." |
Failed bid | |
In his address to the General Assembly on Tuesday, US President Barack Obama stressed the US would "do what we must" to stop Tehran acquiring nuclear arms. | In his address to the General Assembly on Tuesday, US President Barack Obama stressed the US would "do what we must" to stop Tehran acquiring nuclear arms. |
On Thursday, an Israeli official told reporters that Mr Netanyahu would "set a clear red line" which, if crossed, would lead to military intervention against Iran. | |
"Israel and the US have a common goal to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. The prime minister's remarks drawing a red line will help that this is attained," the Associated Press news agency quoted the official as saying. | |
Mr Netanyahu recently warned that Iran was only six or seven months from having "90%" of what it needed to make a nuclear bomb and that it needed to be stopped. | Mr Netanyahu recently warned that Iran was only six or seven months from having "90%" of what it needed to make a nuclear bomb and that it needed to be stopped. |
In his own speech, Mr Abbas is expected request "non-member observer state" status for the Palestinians by the end of 2012. | In his own speech, Mr Abbas is expected request "non-member observer state" status for the Palestinians by the end of 2012. |
Last year, a bid for full-member status failed because of a lack of support in the UN Security Council. | Last year, a bid for full-member status failed because of a lack of support in the UN Security Council. |
Currently, the Palestine Liberation Organisation only has "permanent observer" status. | Currently, the Palestine Liberation Organisation only has "permanent observer" status. |
The change would allow Palestinians to participate in General Assembly debates. It would also improve their chances of joining UN agencies and the International Criminal Court. | The change would allow Palestinians to participate in General Assembly debates. It would also improve their chances of joining UN agencies and the International Criminal Court. |