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Support for Palestinian UN Bid Seen Waning
(AP) Daniel Estrin - International support for a planned Palestinian declaration of independence at the UN in September is waning, in large part because of intense Israeli lobbying against the initiative, Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon claimed Monday. Ayalon said he does not expect to prevent a pro-Palestinian resolution from passing in the UN General Assembly, where it would have little more than symbolic value. But he believes a "moral majority" of Western countries will not support the Palestinians, further limiting the impact of any resolution. "What seemed to be a landslide for the Palestinians has stopped," he said.