The head of the Israeli caretaker government, Yair Lapid, sent a message to the heads of 50 countries in the world, inviting them to exercise their influence on the Palestinian Authority.
To prevent a vote in the United Nations General Assembly on a request to consult the International Court of Justice regarding the continued occupation of the Palestinian territories.
Lapid expressed - according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office - his expectation from those he described as friends of Israel to vote against the decision in the event that efforts and efforts to thwart it fail.
"This decision is the result of concerted efforts to specifically target Israel, deny our legitimate security concerns, and delegitimize our existence," he wrote in his letter - a copy of which he sent to the media.
He added that bringing the issue before the International Court of Justice "will only serve the extremists."
The resolution - which was approved by a United Nations committee in early November - requests the International Court of Justice to express its opinion "urgently" on "Israel's long-term occupation, settlement and annexation of Palestinian lands," as it said (the resolution) that it violates the Palestinians' right to decide their fate.
A failed attempt"
On the other hand, Palestinian presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh said that Lapid's attempts are doomed to failure, adding that he is confident that global leaders who have always stood by the just Palestinian cause will not back down from their positions.
The Fourth Committee of the United Nations voted this November in favor of requesting a legal advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice regarding the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories.
98 countries supported the resolution and 17 others opposed it, while 52 countries abstained from voting.
Another vote is scheduled for next week in the United Nations General Assembly on the same resolution, before it is transferred to the International Court of Justice.
The General Assembly ratifies the decisions of its various committees at the end of November or the beginning of December, when the committees submit their reports and recommendations.
Tel Aviv opposes any interference from the United Nations or international institutions - especially legal ones - in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.