President Obama addresses the United Nations in New York
United States President Barack Obama speaks to the UN General Assembly in New York on September 21, 2011. UPI/Aaron Showaler/Pool
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has addressed the United Nations today in a bid for Palestine to attain the status of a full member state in the U.N., and as the bid has been filed, tensions have been flaring at checkpoints around the West Bank.
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The United Nations is holding its 66th General Assembly in the UN building in New York City, with the issue of Palestinian statehood taking the main center stage as the Palestinian Authority hopes to present the issue to the assembly on Friday.
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