Israel readies for Palestinian statehood bid at United Nations

JERUSALEM — Israel is preparing security forces as well as diplomatic and legal responses for a planned Palestinian bid for admission as a state to the United Nations next month, but officials say they do not expect a major eruption of unrest as a result of the move.

Despite intensive Israeli diplomatic efforts to head off U.N. recognition of a Palestinian state, a senior official involved in shaping the Israeli response said the government was resigned to the General Assembly's endorsement of the move in late September.

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Cecilia Kang 01 Sep, 2011

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