英语新闻阅读：巴勒斯坦下周申请联合国承认其建国

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　　A Palestinian official says the Palestinians will present their bid next
week for state recognition at the United Nations, as Western envoys continue to
push for a revival of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
        　　Foreign Minister Riad al-Malki said Thursday that Palestinian President
Mahmoud Abbas will submit the application on September 23, as the U.N. General
Assembly meets in New York.
        　　It is not clear if Mr. Abbas will seek U.N. Security Council approval of
U.N. member status for an independent Palestine, or instead seek lesser
'non-member' status within the world body.
        　　A bid for full membership would be subject to a veto by one of the five
permanent members of the Security Council, including the U.S., which has opposed
the Palestinian plan and said it would use its veto power. Achieving non-member
status requires only a simple majority in the 193-member General Assembly.