The meeting would take place a few days before Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas comes to the United Nations — he is expected February 11 — to express opposition to the US plan and to demand adherence to international law. On the occasion of Abbas’ visit, the Palestinians have indicated that they plan to submit a draft resolution to the Security Council, through Tunisia, a non-permanent member of the council.
The resolution’s content has not been divulged as yet, but the United States would likely oppose it, using its veto, if necessary, should it gain the support of nine council members, the minimum required for passage. In late 2017, a Palestinian-inspired resolution condemning Washington’s unilateral recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital received 14 votes in the Security Council, but the United States quashed it with its veto.
A similar resolution proposed during the UN General Assembly, a 193-member body in which no country has a veto, was approved by a vote of 128 in favor, nine against and 35 abstentions. The remaining 21 countries chose not to be present for the vote. Kushner is the architect of the plan unveiled by the president last week, and rejected Saturday by the Arab League and by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on Monday. -Full Report
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