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PA negotiator: We may seek UN recognition of Palestinian state
By Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz Correspondent, and Haaretz Service
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The Palestinian Authority is considering seeking recognition from the United Nations Security Council of a Palestinian state along 1967 lines with East Jerusalem as its capital, senior negotiator Saeb Erekat told Palestinian newspaper Al-Ayyam in a report published Saturday.

Erekat said that the Palestinian Authority has already received support for the idea from other Arab states and added that Russia and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon have also apparently expressed support for the plan.

Erekat also said that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is trying to garner additional support for the proposal during his current visit to South American countries.
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The U.S. said it would not pressure Israel and the Palestinians to resume direct peace talks unless both sides are ready, senior U.S. officials were quoted as saying in a report published Saturday by London-based Arabic-language newspaper A-Sharq Al-Awsat.

"The U.S. will not back down from its policy that refuses to negotiate over negotiations," one official was quoted as saying, adding that Washington won't pressure the two sides into direct talks for fear that they will fail.

Another official told the newspaper that U.S. envoy George Mitchell continues to lay the groundwork for peace talks in the Middle East, which the official said are of utmost importance to the Obama administration.

"No one expects results overnight," said the official. "We don't want to press for negotiations before all sides are ready."

The U.S. earlier in the week said it does not accept continued Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank, a senior U.S. state department official said, adding that Jerusalem's commitment to restrain settlement activity is not enough.

In an address to the Middle East Institute, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs William J. Burns on Tuesday said that the Obama administration does not "accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlements."

"We consider the Israeli offer to restrain settlement activity to be a potentially important step, but it obviously falls short of the continuing Roadmap obligation for a full settlement freeze," he said.

Palestinian officials had said in talks with U.S. diplomats earlier this week in Ramallah that nothing short of an Israeli commitment to a complete settlement freeze would bring Abbas to reconsider his recently made threats of resignation.

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      1.   If you are not willing to apply pressure on both sides...... 09:26  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/11/09
      2.   Until both sides are ready? 09:36  |  Phillip 14/11/09
      3.   U.S. won`t pressure Israel, PA , etc, ... 09:37  |  S 14/11/09
      4.   Not Kosovo 09:40  |  Mark of Lewiston 14/11/09
      5.   U.S. won`t pressure Israel, PA to renew peace talks 10:30  |  Hank Shrier 14/11/09
      6.   #3, S 10:34  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 14/11/09
      7.   If it`s that easy.. 11:12  |  Petra 14/11/09
      8.   Philip 11:54  |  Daniela 14/11/09
      9.   Wishfull thinking 11:57  |  Fritz T. 14/11/09
      10.   spin cycle 12:04  |  peace monger 14/11/09
      11.   Without the US, the UN would solve the conflict tomorrow. 12:08  |  Michael 14/11/09
      12.   Swiss (Dino) 12:09  |  Ehud 14/11/09
      13.   It does seem to be...... 12:10  |  Johnboy 14/11/09
      14.   Mark of Lewiston 12:14  |  Ehud 14/11/09
      15.   pals do not accept Israel as a jewish state 12:24  |  real vision 14/11/09
      16.   `67 was yesterday, and it shall be yet again!! 12:24  |  Bablat 14/11/09
      17.   So what? 12:29  |  Osama 14/11/09
      18.   Until the oppressors are ready? 12:39  |  Benny Mint 14/11/09
      19.   USA response to Hamas and Hizbulla 12:45  |  Joshua 14/11/09
      20.   1947 Borders 13:22  |  ANJA 14/11/09
      21.   Go ahead. A State will require more responsiblity of the PA 13:28  |  JO 14/11/09
      22.   To Osama 13:33  |  Linichka 14/11/09
      23.   swiss dino 13:36  |  dave 14/11/09
      24.   In contravention of Oslo 13:41  |  x-ray 14/11/09
      25.   1947 borders are internationally Israels borders 13:41  |  Sven Gren 14/11/09
      26.   Anja 13:44  |  Dave 14/11/09
      27.   Unrealistic 13:52  |  Dan 14/11/09
      28.   Just bring in Mr.Holbrooke as a mediator. 13:58  |  Stephen. 14/11/09
      29.   No other choice. 14:00  |  Ahmet 14/11/09
      30.   PA negotiator`s comments. 14:01  |  David Nigel Braham 14/11/09
      31.   On the legal status of settlements 14:50  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 14/11/09
      32.   A Palestinian State 15:10  |  WHG 14/11/09
      33.   Mr Abbas go for it Prez. Obama and the 15:12  |  Peter 14/11/09
      34.   Israel 15:19  |  flora 14/11/09
      35.   JO UH? SO Israel should stop receiving Military funding? 15:29  |  CJ 14/11/09
      36.   14 Ehud - The Baker/Friedman Line 15:31  |  Mark of Lewiston 14/11/09
      37.   Sven Gren - not quite. Occupation is legal. Acquisition of terr 15:40  |  CJ 14/11/09
      38.   Dave - `fraid not. 15:45  |  CJ 14/11/09
      39.   To Linichka: Just like any other country in the world! 15:56  |  Osama 14/11/09
      40.   Mr. Zaider, you just don?t get it 15:57  |  Rachel Rabin 14/11/09
      41.   Smart Move 15:59  |  vladek 14/11/09
      42.   The UN already offered the Palestinians a state in 1948 16:02  |  David Turner 14/11/09
      43.   Darth Zaider (Ed) - Valiant effort. But wrong. 16:07  |  CJ 14/11/09
      44.   Well, What Are You Waiting For? 16:19  |  B`galil 14/11/09
      45.   #31 Darth Zaider 16:22  |  BDS 14/11/09
      46.   A US Veto? 16:23  |  a wandering Jew 14/11/09
      47.   Get the monkey off 16:26  |  Bazmann 14/11/09
      48.   62 Years Late Because Of The Hate 16:44  |  Lavi 14/11/09
      49.   No. 11--Michael 16:52  |  a wandering Jew 14/11/09
      50.   not a bad strategy for PA 17:04  |  Paul Freedman 14/11/09
      51.   Am I missing something? 17:12  |  American Patriot 14/11/09
      52.   Lavi - Twaddle. The reasons the palestinians do not have a state 17:16  |  CJ 14/11/09
      53.   Seeking UN recognition is the only solution 17:18  |  Abdullah Ibn M 14/11/09
      54.   Israel did their declaration of Independance 46 17:20  |  Jalmia 14/11/09
      55.   CJ fraid NOT 17:36  |  arik 14/11/09
      56.   #31 Darth: your point is pointless 17:37  |  One 14/11/09
      57.   #8 Daniela; pay attention to the proposal 17:39  |  Don Boston 14/11/09
      58.   #15 Real Vision - none are so blind as those who will not see 17:54  |  Don Boston 14/11/09
      59.   Did the Arab Forget why they started was 1967 18:07  |  Pahlavi 14/11/09
      60.   #21, JO- they have built cities and universities 18:08  |  Don Boston 14/11/09
      61.   Cipora 6. Peace CAN be forced on Israel 18:18  |  Michael 14/11/09
      62.   A Pal State is Already a Given 18:20  |  Ron 14/11/09
      63.   Cleaning first! 18:40  |  Andrei 14/11/09
      64.   #42 Pahlavi: Shukran Habibi! 18:42  |  Lavi 14/11/09
      65.   Israel needs to jump at this chance, before its too late 18:43  |  Richard Pearce 14/11/09
      66.   Ron - I agree; also, this would further border negotiations 18:54  |  Don Boston 14/11/09
      67.   #38, wandering Jew - unclear US could veto 19:04  |  Don Boston 14/11/09
      68.   Settlers will become Palestinians! 19:12  |  AriOren 14/11/09
      69.   without American recotgiton they wont get the state 19:17  |  zionist forever 14/11/09
      70.   Go ahead you bunch of loosers, declare away ! 19:38  |  Jew 14/11/09
      71.   Mr. Zaider, you just don?t get it 19:42  |  Rachel Rabin 14/11/09
      72.   JO 20:16  |  John 14/11/09
      73.   No more Israeli crumbs & phony peace talks -just do it! 20:16  |  Dutch 14/11/09
      74.   Unilateral Decision = 60-70% of West Bank 20:28  |  FrankieB 14/11/09
      75.   Palestinianian State 20:38  |  Shaul Baruch 14/11/09
      76.   BDS, yes, I have read the 4-th Geneva. Have you ? 20:47  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 14/11/09
      77.   This would be taken to the General Assembly 21:11  |  Basil 14/11/09
      78.   this way they risk jumping out the frying pan & into the fire 21:22  |  zionist forever 14/11/09
      79.   YES! 21:35  |  Brent 14/11/09
      80.   we will end up at war & ceacefire will be based on border changes 22:41  |  zionist forever 14/11/09
      81.   Last gasp of two state solution...worth a try 22:43  |  John 14/11/09
      82.   How will there be peace, possibility 1: US political will 23:00  |  Ramzi Jaber 14/11/09
      83.   How will there be peace, possibility 2: Change military balance 23:01  |  Ramzi Jaber 14/11/09
      84.   How will there be peace, possibility 3 - Demographic changes 23:02  |  Ramzi Jaber 14/11/09
      85.   How will there be peace, possibility 4: GREAT MARCH FOR PEACE 23:03  |  Ramzi Jaber 14/11/09
      86.   No. 46-Don Boston 23:03  |  a wandering Jew 14/11/09
      87.   Unintended consequences 23:27  |  Geoff Michaelson 14/11/09
      88.   All the palestinians can make is an intifatha ! 00:18  |  Akram Zekaria 15/11/09
      89.   #15 real vision. Jewish State of Israel is phony issue 00:46  |  Ron 15/11/09
      90.   CJ and Arab invasion of Palestine 01:40  |  Marcel 15/11/09
      91.   what about Jordan? 01:50  |  Jochai Rubinstein 15/11/09
      92.   to darth zaider 02:12  |  Thabiet 15/11/09
      93.   48 02:23  |  zionist forever 15/11/09
      94.   Pals been avoiding responsibility of state since 1948 02:24  |  David Turner 15/11/09
      95.   Mr. Zaider, you just don?t get it 02:34  |  Rachel Rabin 15/11/09
      96.   Question for John 03:28  |  Reasoned Thinker 15/11/09
      97.   before 1948 things were different 03:47  |  Chuckles 15/11/09
      98.   #31 There is a phrase for you, zf 06:23  |  Johnboy 15/11/09
      99.   Israel signed agreement in 2003 06:46  |  Iain 15/11/09
      100.   The Palestinians already turned down the UN offered state in 1948 07:06  |  David Turner 15/11/09
      101.   #48 - Actually Don, thats incorrect 08:12  |  Chris 15/11/09
      102.   Reasoned...im not hearing a plan from Israel 08:35  |  John 15/11/09
      103.   hamas is the spoiler as long as its militant wing remains armed 11:08  |  eric 15/11/09
      104.   #11 12:17  |  Carl 15/11/09
      105.   65 12:45  |  zionist forever 15/11/09
      106.   Borders with Israel 16:42  |  Sabah 15/11/09
      107.   CJ and Arab invasion of Palestine 23:47  |  Marcel 15/11/09
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