The halls of the UN are packed with presidents and foreign ministers. But for all the
thousands of subjects under discussion, this year’s General Assembly will be remembered for one issue only: the Palestinian statehood application. Mahmoud Abbas has made clear he wants to proceed,
despite the reality of a US veto.
In the end, it may not come down a showdown. If an application is made to the UN Security Council, the issue will likely go to a sub-committee of the full UNSC and take quite some time before it comes to a vote, whatever the Palestinians may want. That is why the US prefers the option to a vote in the General Assembly, which would probably take place and pass immediately.
If Abbas goes down the UNSC route, then the current force behind the Palestinians would dissipate.
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