The decades-long Palestinian quest for an independent state
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The UN Security Council is scheduled to vote this week on a resolution that would give a green light for a Palestinian state to join the United Nations as a full member, a move opposed by the United States and Israel. Here's a look at the decades-long Palestinian quest for statehood.