Chief Palestinian peace negotiator Saeb Erekat said today that Palestinians have done "everything" to enable President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry to succeed, and "there is a good opportunity now."
Kerry is heading to the Mideast this week to advance his two-month effort to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in November to upgrade the Palestinians from UN observer to non-voting member state, but have not begun seeking membership for Palestine in UN agencies a move opposed by both Israel and the United States.