Palestinians rally for statehood (16 images)

Palestinians hold an anti-America demonstration outside the Palestinian presidential compound in Ramallah, West Bank, September 22, 2011. Palestinians slammed US President Barack Obama's UN address and his opposition to their bid to win United Nationals recognition of a Palestinian state. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will address the United Nations on Friday, September 23, 2011, in a bid for Palestine to attain the status of a full member state in the UN. UPI/Debbie Hill

Palestinians school children chant during an anti-America demonstration in Ramallah, West Bank, September 22, 2011. Palestinians slammed US President Barack Obama's UN address and his opposition to their bid to win United Nations recognition of a Palestinian state. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will address the United Nations on Friday, September 23, 2011, in a bid for Palestine to attain the status of a full member state in the UN. UPI/Debbie Hill

Palestinians wave the national flag, as they march past a symbolic Palestine United Nations seat, during an anti-America demonstration in Ramallah, West Bank, September 22, 2011. Palestinians slammed US President Barack Obama's UN address and his opposition to their bid to win United Nationals recognition of a Palestinian state. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will address the United Nations on Friday, September 23, 2011, in a bid for Palestine to attain the status of a full member state in the UN. UPI/Debbie Hill

Palestinians school children wave the national flag in front of the flags of countries supporting the Palestinian bid for statehood at the United Nations, September 22, 2011, during an anti-America demonstration outside the Palestinian presidential compound in Ramallah, West Bank. Palestinians slammed US President Barack Obama's UN address and his opposition to their bid to win United Nations recognition of a Palestinian state. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will address the United Nations on Friday, September 23, 2011, in a bid for Palestine to attain the status of a full member state in the UN. UPI/Debbie Hill