And so it begins...

The pleading and posturing before the U.N. by the Palestinians and in turn the Israelis has begun.  This is all preliminary leading up to the possibility of the Palestinians petitioning the U.N. for statehood next month.  In regard to Israel, unless there is a major development with Iran, this will be the dominant story to track over the next six to eight weeks. 

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israeli-palestinian-envoys-square-off-over-un-recognition-1.375428