Sides dig in ahead of Palestinian UN bid

UNITED NATIONS -- Israelis and Palestinians dug into positions that have bedeviled negotiations for years, a troubling prelude to the expected showdown over Palestinian statehood at the United Nations on Friday. The United States has been spearheading international efforts to defuse the Palestinians ...

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