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UN expected to vote on Palestinian status

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    Eric Shawn reports from New York

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There is a controversial both set to take place today at the United Nations and the US is expected to vote against it.

Ever show on live at the UN -- good morning she was the vote about first of all and what's expected to happen.

Good morning bill the vote on the Palestinians and non member observer state.

We expect to hear from Palestinian authority President Mahmoud Abbas within the next hour.

That vote coming after -- turned President Obama down flat.

The US does not want this vote the Palestinians made a move for a last year in the Security Council where we have a veto.

But there is no US veto in the 193 member general assembly where it is expected to pass overwhelmingly.

Later this afternoon.

Last year the Palestinians -- move for that full status it could jeopardize though 500 billion dollars in America today.

Despite that the Palestinians say this is an historic step to full recognition.

What we are doing is an out of it is needed.

Is put it because his mom -- not -- -- -- is democratic.

So therefore.

Want to spend that -- and and community.

Expresses its -- By an overwhelming.

Support.

To changing our -- -- and the recognizing the State of Palestine.

It should be respected.

Obama is expected about knowledge with the US Canada Germany Italy numbers and Israel.

Supporting it's a major nations such as France Russia China Spain Denmark Portugal and Ireland and Britain and Australia are expected to abstain.

It certainly will have widespread implications though for the fragile Middle East what what is it where the rarely Israelis on this rather what's their response there.

-- the Israelis say though that state -- can only come from.

Direct talks with no preconditions.

Must -- talks peace talks have stalled.

Because of the continued building in the west bank and the continued violence that we've seen in the Gaza.

This does come though on the 65 anniversary of the partition.

That created the two state solutions something the Palestinians and Arabs have rejected for three generations.

Direct negotiations is the DNA.

Of Israeli Palestinian political process.

-- any attempt to.

Exert external pressure on his.

Would.

Serve as a setback to those who really interest in peace.

If what your interest that it is public relations.

This whole thing it's just an exercise in stupidity.

But Hamas is now on board they have rejected this.

Until this weekend on this at the supported Howard Eric thank you -- -- watching that vote at the United Nations here in New York.

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