They want full UN membership, but – facing inevitable veto of that option by the United States in the Security Council – are willing to accept as a fallback a majority vote by the General Assembly recognizing Palestine as a non-member “observer state,” the status now enjoyed by the Vatican.
Le Président de l’Autorité Palestinienne Mahmoud Abbas, ainsi que ses collègues, savent parfaitement bien que la seule reconnaissance onusienne ne mettra pas fin à l’occupation et ne suffira pas à finaliser le projet d’une Palestine souveraine.