Matthew Bell

Matthew Bell is a Jerusalem-based Middle East reporter. He has been with The World since 2001 and has filed stories from cities across the US and abroad.

Palestinians Bid for UN Status

November 28, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

PLO Seeks UN Recognition. (Photo: Matthew Bell)

Palestinian officials Ahmed Hijazi (left) and Hanan Ashrawi spoke to reporters about the UN bid in Ramallah on Wednesday. (Photo: Matthew Bell)

The votes are lining up for and against a Palestinian bid to upgrade their status at the United Nations. Palestinian officials hope the move will bring them new global recognition, and a possible legal weapon against Israeli settlement expansion. The World’s Matthew Bell reports.

Israel and the Westbank (BBC/UN graphic)

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