"This would mean that for two full days there would be no judicial supervision of the police actions or decision to arrest."
The UN vote on Palestinian statehood could come this week or next. Any member of the Security Council can veto and the U.S. has indicated that it would. The Palestinians will hold firm to two demands, a return to 1967 borders and a cessation of all Israeli expansion and construction in occupied territories. A U.S. veto would bring serious repercussions around the world. And while that vote may be uncertain, the above quote shows how Israel is preparing. -- MCR
