United Nations General Assembly vote on Palestinian Authority becoming a nonmember observer state

epa03491035 Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority speaks to the United Nations General Assembly before the body votes on a resolution to upgrade the status of the Palestinian Authority to a nonmember observer state during the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York, New York, USA, 29 November 2012. EPA/ANDREW GOMBERT