Palestinian Authority Threatens to Fight Two Knesset Bills at UN Security Council

"The Palestinian Authority said Sunday it would strike back at Israel via the UN Security Council to protest two pieces of legislation that would recognize ... building in the West Bank and ban loudspeakers for Muslim calls to prayer.

On Sunday night, Israeli ministers backed both controversial measures, giving them an important boost as they head to the Knesset for approval.

The so-called Regulation Bill, which is designed to avert the court-ordered demolition of the West Bank outpost of Amona by December 25, was unanimously approved by the Ministerial Committee for Legislation...

An hour later, ministers also gave the green light to a separate bill that would bar mosques from using loudspeaker systems for the Muslim call to prayer.

Both bills still need to be passed by the Knesset but will receive the backing of the coalition.

Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesperson for PA President Mahmoud Abbas, called the Israeli measures 'completely rejected,' and said the Palestinian leadership would turn to the UN Security Council and 'all international organizations' in order to stop them, the official PA news outlet Wafa reported..."