Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has rejected a request by the Biden administration to hold off a vote at the UN Security Council (UNSC) that would allow Palestine to become a full member of the UN, according to a report by Axios. The UNSC is expected to vote on the draft resolution on Thursday. Currently, Palestine has observer status, but full member status would amount to the UN recognising a Palestinian state. Nine votes are needed to bring a resolution before the 15-member UN Security Council to achieve full member status. The council includes the US, which must approve the application…