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."

1. Who is president of the UN security council?
2. what were they talking about Monday?
3. Who is Palestinian Authority President?
4. when did me make the bid?
5. what was Israel's response?
6. where did the security council refer the bid
7. which rule (article) were they following?
8. what has the US said it would do?
9. who is optimistic?
10. who is the Palestinian permanent observer?
11. what does he wantt he council to do?

Provide a numbered list of answers.
1. Nawaf Salam
2. the Palestinians' bid for full membership in the UN
3. Mahmoud Abbas
4. on Friday
5. They think it's to early without direct talks that address security concerns?
6. Wednesday mornin is when I don't know where?
7. Article 59 of the United Nations' rules of procedure.
8. veto
9. Palestine
10. Riyad Mansour,
11. the bid to be accepted