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Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas heading the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) executive committee meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah on September 8, 2011.
Friday, Sep. 09, 2011

Open quoteTo be frank with you, they came too late.Close quote

  • MAHMOUD ABBAS,
  • Palestinian president, saying the Palestinians still intend to submit an application for recognition of Palestinian statehood to the U.N. Security Council despite the Obama Administration's pledge to veto the bid
Photo: AFP / Getty Images | Source: New York Times