By Thalif Deen
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| Palestinian refugee (UN photo April 1959) |
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 1, 2011 (IPS) - If the General Assembly is called upon to recognise Palestine as a new sovereign nation state, the resolution is expected to garner the required two-thirds majority among the 192 members in the world body, come September. But a single veto in the 15-member Security Council - most likely by the United States - will derail Palestine's membership in the United Nations, even if the Palestinians are able to muster the required nine votes in the Council. The administration of President Barack Obama has not only hinted about a possible veto but is also lobbying European countries, urging them not to vote for the resolution when it comes up before the General Assembly in September.























