Palestinians applied for eight international conventions, says officialIsrael has rigorously lobbied against Palestinian efforts to join international conventions and organizations.Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the UN Headquarters in New York [File](photo credit: REUTERS)
![Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the UN Headquarters in New York [File]](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_720,w_1280/267308 "Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the UN Headquarters in New York [File]")