Top of the Hour: Abbas to Ask UN for Palestinian Statehood, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to formally ask the United Nations Security Council to recognize Palestine as a full member of the UN today. Abbas is moving forward despite U.S. and European opposition. President Obama says the U.S. will veto the move.

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