Photos: Palestinians rally for UN statehood
A Palestinian man lays out a giant Palestinian flag during a rally in support of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' bid for statehood recognition at the United Nations, at Mar Elias refugee camp in Beirut September 23, 2011.JAMAL SAIDI
A Palestinian girl wearing a replica of a military uniform bears a sticker on her forehead, which reads: "UN 194 Palestinian State", during a rally in support of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' bid for statehood recognition at the United Nations, at Mar Elias refugee camp in Beirut September 23, 2011.SHARIF KARIM/Reuters
Palestinian children wave Palestinian flags during a rally in support of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' bid for statehood recognition at the United Nations, at Mar Elias camp for Palestinian refugees in Beirut September 23, 2011.JAMAL SAIDI/Reuters
A Palestinian woman holds up a sticker which reads: "UN 194 Palestinian State" during a rally in support of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' bid for statehood recognition in the United Nations, at Mar Elias camp in Beirut September 23, 2011.SHARIF KARIM
A Palestinian boy rides a bicycle decorated with a sign supporting the Palestinians' bid in the United Nations for statehood recognition, on September 23, 2011 in Gaza City.MOHAMMED ABED
A sticker bearing the slogan "State of Palestine", part of a campaign to support the Palestinian UN bid for statehood, is seen on barbed wire at the Qalandia checkpoint between Jerusalem and Ramallah on September 22, 2011.MARCO LONGARI
A Palestinian refugee student peers from behind a United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) school door at Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in southern Lebanon, September 22, 2011.ALI HASHISHO
Lebanese and Palestinian people march in Beirut in support of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' bid for statehood recognition in the United Nations, September 22, 2011.SHARIF KARIM