Ron Prosor says Palestinians not ready for statehood, calls on international community to consider consequences of ''destructive'' UN bid and for Abbas to return to negotiations to build foundations for peace.

After France, Spain said Wednesday it will back a Palestinian bid for enhanced UN status at the body’s General Assembly on Thursday.

Meeting follows European memo discussing visa ban for ''violent settlers''; J'lem singles out British, Irish, Danish and EU foreign services for promoting the conference along with various NGOs.

Forensic experts take samples from the late Palestinian leader's corpse in Ramallah to test for Polonium poisoning.

French FM Fabius says France will vote in favor of granting Palestine non-member status in UN; Australia to abstain after PM Gillard pressured by cabinet not to oppose move; 'Financial Times' reports UK to support bid.

PA president says he will work toward ending Fatah, Hamas dispute; officials disregard US, Israeli threats to punish PA.

Nasrallah says Hezbollah's response to Israeli attack would dwarf Gaza rocket fire in Ashura, Islamic festival speech.

“No other nation in the world would accept its people living under threat of rockets and attacks from which they have only seconds to flee,” said Maurice Sosnowski, President of CCOJB, the umbrella organisation of Belgian Jewish organizations, as he spoke Sunday in Brussels at a rally of support for Israel attended by around 1,500 people.

The European Parliament expressed its support for “Palestine’s bid to become a UN non-member observer'' as MEPs consider the move as ''an important step in making Palestinian claims more visible, stronger and more effective.''

Hamas leader says cease-fire document stipulates the opening of all Gaza crossings.