guardian.co.uk - Palestinian statehood bid kicked into committee by UN security council
The Guardian reports: "The UN security council has moved the issue of recognising a Palestinian state to a committee which could take weeks to reach a decision [...] The UN committee on new admissions, which is made up of the 15 members of the security council, will meet on Friday morning. It could vote immediately on the Palestinian request or agree to study the matter further."

Comment: Ok, so we have our answer, all of that drama is quietly deflated as a committee debates for weeks or months. The next move is Abbas'.