(Israel Hayom) Daniel Siryoti - Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby on Sunday suggested Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas reconsider his appeal to the UN to recognize an independent Palestinian state in September. "The unilateral appeal to the UN Security Council and UN General Assembly could be a very dangerous move for the Palestinians during this period and I propose that Abbas reconsider the handling of the matter," Elaraby said. Elaraby said the UN bid could be ill-timed because the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank is not in control of the situation in Gaza.
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