Europe is in favor of recognizing a Palestinian state, Abbas claims
"The world is on our side," says PA president; only 9 countries opposed Palestinian statehood bid at the UN General Assembly in 2012, notes Abbas.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas attends a Christmas Midnight Mass at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem December 25(photo credit: REUTERS)ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
