Mr Netanyahu froze the transfers last year after the Palestinians gained non-member observer state status at the UN.

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The General Assembly voted by 138-9 to recognise the Palestinians as a non-member observer state, with 41 states abstaining.

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Mr Meshaal this year strongly supported Mr Abbas's move in upgrading Palestinian status at the United Nations to that of a non-member "observer state".

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