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Frustrated by years of inconclusive peace talks, the Palestinians are turning to the UN to gain recognition as an independent state. EU states are deeply divided on the issue of Palestinian membership of the UN but instead of opposing the initiative altogether, the EU has been engaging the Palestinian leadership in the hope of modifying its stance. Should the EU fail to persuade the PA to give up on its request for full UN membership, it should abstain en bloc while tabling a concurring resolution that would spell out clearly the parameters for renewed peace talks.