Arab League to meet Nov. 29 over Jerusalem tensions
CAIRO - The Arab League will hold a special meeting next week to discuss the rising tensions in Israel and the the Palestinian territories, an official said Sunday. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will attend the meeting on November 29.
Arab foreign ministers meeting Saturday will discuss the latest unrest as well as plans by the Palestinians to seek "membership in UN agencies", Arab League deputy chief Ahmed Ben Helli told reporters.
Ben Helli said the Arab foreign ministers will also discuss Israeli activities in Jerusalem, which he said is "pushing the region to (an) explosion" of violence and compromising peace efforts.
