„There is an Arab consensus to go to the United Nations to seek Palestine‘s membership on the 1967 borders and with Jerusalem as its capital,“ he said after a meeting of Arab states at the League late on Monday.

Arab foreign ministers – who began efforts in July to organize backing for the Palestinian bid – decided to set up a team comprising the Arab League head and six League members to further pursue the controversial application, due to be submitted when the UN General Assembly opens on Sept. 19.