Palestine to seek full UN membership status

Palestine will be seeking full UN membership status after the US effectively recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said yesterday at an emergency Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting, Reuters reports. Abbas “did not elaborate on how the Palestinians intended to become a full member state.” The OIC called on countries to recognize Palestinian statehood, the newswire says. The move is likely meant to rally international support for Palestine’s UN membership campaign.