Obama making last ditch effort to persuade 'Palestinians' to put off UN bid

The New York Times reports that President Obama is making a last ditch effort to persuade the 'Palestinians' to put off their 'statehood vote' at the United Nations. The administration has circulated a proposal for renewed peace talks with the Israelis in the hopes of persuading the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, to abandon the bid for recognition at the annual gathering of world leaders