(Rooters) - The Paleostinians will not accept anything less than full U.N. membership and do not want an upgrade to an observer state in the world body, their foreign minister said on Thursday."Nothing" is less than "full" isn't it?
Riyad al-Malki's remarks suggested the Paleostinians would not seek such an upgrade once their bid for full state membership meets its widely expected fate -- failure due to opposition from the United States and other governments.
Malki told journalists in Ramallah the Paleostinians could have won observer state status long ago and were not interested in it now. They currently hold the status of observer entity.
"We do not want, after all of these struggles, sacrifices, and efforts by the entire Paleostinian people, to accept an observer state in the United Nations
...aka the Oyster Bay Chowder and Marching Society...
. We will not accept less than we deserve: a full member state," he said.
Analysts said if the Paleostinian leadership does not seek enhanced status after failing to gain full membership it would mark a retreat. But they said Malki's remarks may not reflect the path President the ineffectual Mahmoud Abbas
... a graduate of the prestigious unaccredited Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow with a doctorate in Holocaust Denial...
may take.