"UN Security Council Revives Palestinian Authority's UN Membership Hopes"

The U.N. Security Council has revived the Palestinian Authority's hopes of joining the United Nations as a full member, but the United States has stated that the relationship between Israel and the Palestinians is not yet ready for such a move. The U.S. reiterated that the Palestinian Authority needs to exert control over all Palestinian territories and negotiate statehood with Israel before winning statehood. Israel's U.N. ambassador dismissed the possibility of Palestinian statehood, while the Security Council will make a formal decision on Palestinian U.N. membership this month.