Stay Abbas Efforts Continue for UN Recognition of Palestinian State in President Abbas held a meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Tuesday.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will continue to seekrecognition of a Palestinian state in the United Nations.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held a meeting withFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Foreign SecretaryWilliam Hague, on Tuesday stressed the Palestinian efforts to gain recognition of the UN in New York.
There is no official answer on offer of Palestinian Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, who on Monday called onPalestinian leaders to meet him in New York to restart peace talks.
Netanyahu on Monday called on Palestinian leaders to opendirect talks on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly thenproceeded in Jerusalem and Ramallah city.
The Israeli leader's call to increase pressure on Abbas topostpone the Palestinian demand for UN membership, but alsodid not indicate whether Netanyahu would agree to anyPalestinian demands.