Palestinian Authority President &lt;a gi-track='captionPersonalityLinkClicked' href=/galleries/search?phrase=Mahmoud+Abbas&amp;family=editorial&amp;specificpeople=176534 ng-click='$event.stopPropagation()'&gt;Mahmoud Abbas&lt;/a&gt; addresses the General Assembly at the United Nations before a UN General Assembly vote on upgrading the status of the Palestinians to non-member observer state on November 29, 2012 in New York City. With many European nations in favor, it looks certain that the Palestinians will win the coveted U.N. recognition as a state today.