United Nations (CNN) -- The U.N. Security Council met Monday to consider the Palestinians' bid for full membership in the world body and decided to meet again Wednesday morning, when they will send the matter to the admissions committee, said Security Council President Nawaf Salam of Lebanon. 

Salam said the decision was made to take the matter to the committee as required by Article 59 of the United Nations' rules of procedure. "So, we have to wait until Wednesday morning," he said outside the Security Council. 

Though the debate is expected to be largely symbolic in the face of a promised American veto, the permanent observer of the Palestinian Authority to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, held out hope prior to Monday's Security Council meeting that the bid would be accepted. 

"We hope that the Security Council will shoulder its responsibility and address this application with a positive attitude, especially since we have 139 countries that have recognized the state of Palestine so far, meaning more than two-thirds majority," he said. "We are ready to govern ourselves." 

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas made the bid for the United Nations to recognize an independent state of Palestine on Friday, a move Israel says is premature without direct talks that address its longstanding security concerns. 

Abbas drew applause when the Palestinian leader raised the document at the podium during his speech at the 66th annual session of the General Assembly. 

The time has come for a "Palestinian Spring" to join the Arab Spring in reshaping the Middle East, he said. "My people desire to exercise their right to enjoy a normal life like the rest of humanity."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who presides over the UN security council?
2. What is the name of the head of the UN security council president?
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Q2:
1. What was the subject of discussion at the UN security council Monday?
2. What did the UN Security council talk about on Monday?
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Q3:
1. What is the name of Palestine's president?
2. Who is the leader of Palestine?
3. 
Q4:
1. When did Palestine make its offer?
2. What was the day of Palestine's bid?
3. 
Q5:
1. How did Israel respond to Palestine?
2. What was Israel's response to Palestine?
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Q6:
1. Where did the UN Security Council refer Palestine's bid?
2. To what location did the UN Security Council send Palestine's offer?
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Q7:
1. What rule was the UN Security Council following?
2. What article was the UN Security Council acting in accordance with?
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Q8:
1. What did the United States pledge to do?
2. What action did the US vow to take?
3. 
Q9:
1. Who feels hopeful?
2. Who believes that things are going to go well?
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Q10:
1. What is the name of the permanent observer of the Palestinian Authority to the United Nations?
2. Who acts as the permanent observer of the Palestinian Authority to the United Nations?
3. 
Q11:
1. What does Riyad Mansour want the council to do?
2. What action does Riyad Mansour wish for the council to take?
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