French FM: UN vote on Palestinian bid several weeks away
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The Security Council vote on the Palestinians' request for UN membership is still "several weeks" away, which should give diplomats time to thwart a confrontation, French Minister of Foreign Affairs Alain Juppe said Wednesday.
"It will probably take several weeks (before a vote takes place) and those weeks can be used to develop a strategy," Juppe told reporters in New York. The Palestinians are preparing to present their statehood bid on Friday. (AFP)
