Jihad politics at the UN: the Palestinians are delaying a Security Council vote on Israel’s vote until after the American elections, so as not to “incite the Americans.” And after that, President Kerry may make things easier for them anyway. From Haaretz (scroll down), with thanks to ceconomakis:
The Palestinians are to hold off pushing for a UN Security Council resolution against Israel’s West Bank barrier until after November’s U.S. presidential elections, ministers said Sunday.
“We decided that it was not wise now to go to the Security Council because we don’t want to incite the Americans, especially during the election campaign and its better to wait until after the elections,” one minister said after a meeting chaired by Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
“In the meantime we will take the issue to the [UN] General Assembly,” he said on condition of anonymity.