United Nations (CNN) -- Palestinian President Mahoud Abbas put forth a historic U.N. membership bid for an independent state of Palestine on Friday; a move Israel says is premature without direct talks that address its longstanding security concerns. 

The formal application -- viewed as a largely symbolic gesture because an American veto is all but assured should the request come to a vote in the Security Council -- drew applause in the assembly 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." 

But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, later taking his turn to address the General Assembly, said Palestinians are looking for a "state without peace," ignoring security concerns important to Israel. 

He said Palestinians are not armed only with their "hopes and dreams," as Abbas said in his speech. To that he added "10,000 missiles, and Grad rockets supplied by Iran, not to mention the river of lethal weapons flowing into Gaza." 

"Palestinians should first make peace with Israel, and then get their state," he declared, adding that peace must arrive through a two-state solution that recognizes Israel as a Jewish state. 

If that occurs, Israel "will be the first" to recognize Palestinian statehood, the prime minister said. 

Representatives from the United Nations, the United States, Russia and the European Union -- a group commonly referred to as the Quartet for the Middle East -- discussed the request later Friday, and issued a statement saying the bid is now before the U.N. Security Council.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who made a UN membership offer?
2. Which person made a UN membership bi?
3. 
Q2:
1. What country is thought to veto the Palestinian bid?
2. What country will veto the Palestinian bid?
3. 
Q3:
1. Which person thinks they should first be at peace with the Jewish state?
2. What is the name of the person who thinks they should first be at peace with the Jewish state?
3. 
Q4:
1. Which nations made speeches about the conflict?
2. Which nations held talks about the conflict?
3. 
Q5:
1. What is a name used to define the four groups of countries regarding the Middle East situation?
2. What are the four groups of countries referred at regarding the Middle East situation?
3. 
Q6:
1. What organization has to make a decision now?
2. What organization has the main say in this situation?
3. 
Q7:
1. What weaponry do the Palestinians have?
2. What weapons do the Palestinians have?
3. 
Q8:
1. Are the Palestinians armed with anything else?
2. What else are Palestinians armed with?
3. 
Q9:
1. What country gave Palestine rockets?
2. By whom did Palestine receive rockets from?
3. 
Q10:
1. What should Palestinians do first?
2. What should be done first be Palestinians?
3. 
