UN to Vote on Palestinian Status, on Thursday

On Thursday, the United Nations General Assembly is set to vote on the status of the Palestinian state.

The UNGA will decide if the PLO should be moved from observer to a nonmember observer state.

It is very likely to pass as over two thirds of the UN's members have already recognized them as a country.

PLO leaders believe that the gain in status will move them closer to becoming the 194th member of the UN.

The US has previously vetoed a 2011 application by the PLO to become member 194, saying that they won't approve any application until after talks have successfully been concluded with Israel.

Both the US and Israel state that instead of going to the UN, the PLO should stop trying to skip negotiations, with Israel, over their statehood.