WEST BANK: Obama calls Mahmoud Abbas, who calls for urgent leadership meeting | Babylon & Beyond | Los Angeles Times

WEST BANK: Obama calls Mahmoud Abbas, who calls for urgent leadership meeting | Babylon & Beyond | Los Angeles Times

"Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad Malki said the U.S. has tried to convince the Palestinians to withdraw their Security Council proposal, but without success. He said the proposed U.S. alternative to the Palestinian resolution would not make them change their minds."