Officials say a plan to be unveiled Tuesday would more than double territory under Palestinian control, but would recognize Israeli sovereignty over West Bank settlements.
The administration ordered the closure of the Palestinian diplomatic mission in Washington, citing the refusal of Palestinian leaders to enter into peace talks.
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — West Bank officials say the Palestinians don't yet have a majority in the U.N. Security Council for a resolution that would set a November 2016 deadline for ending Israel's occupation.
EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is demanding an end to the violence in Gaza "in the name of humanity" and is accusing the leaders of Israel and Hamas of being irresponsible and "morally wrong" for letting their people get killed.
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian security officials are dismissing Israel's claim that it broke up an al-Qaida plot to bomb the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv.