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    Palestinians say they will press on with UN bid

    RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinians say a last-minute American effort has failed to stop them from moving ahead with their U.N. statehood bid.

    Two senior White House envoys met Wednesday with Palestinian officials and tried to persuade them to drop their plan to ask the U.N. this month to approve their independence and instead resume peace talks with Israel.

    A senior Palestinian official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to disclose the information, said the American envoys did not bring anything new concerning the peace process that would enable talks to resume.

    The Palestinians say they are turning to the U.N. after years of sporadic, and inconclusive, peace talks with Israel. The United States and Israel fiercely oppose the U.N. bid.

     

    119 comments

    • Rallem  •  8 mths ago
      I think Israel should be forced to allow a Palestine the same day Turkey and Iraq are forced to allow a Kurdistan.
    • A Yahoo! User  •  8 mths ago
      The Abrahamic faiths need to stop fighting. An ungodly majority will destroy you all eventually.
    • first  •  8 mths ago
      the UN is full of bull s..... the need to close it down
    • Jaguar4  •  8 mths ago
      Well done Abbas. Keep it up. The world is behind you, including the American public. The Israelis only have their employees in the Congress and a few other countries backing their injustice.
    • MichaelM  •  8 mths ago
      They should. It the best chance for peace. The present Israeli government will never give up the west bank land for peace, so there is nothing to lose by going to the United Nations.
    • Larry  •  8 mths ago
      @Courtier,

      Are you aware of the binding contracts signed by the Bush administration, Congress and Israel. Its fun to point out because it makes Israeli haters like you squirm. The agreements state that military aid to Israel will be increased each year until 2017 at which time it will level off at the last amount. Every Presidential candidate, except RuPaul (who as much chance as the other Paul) has said they will seek to extend those agreements.
      • g 8 mths ago
        LOL, no Congress respects the agreements from before...Social Security is another one! good luck collecting Israel! we can offer them some foreclosures in the desert
    • Jerico kane  •  8 mths ago
      Sure, the UN should reward them for 50+ years of treachery, terrorism and general backstabbing... Cause their relatives have oil.

      And we should be grateful for their support of the US as they cheered and partied 9/11 after Osama bombed us.
    • Reno Benteen  •  8 mths ago
      Good luck, you may get a lot more than what you were asking for and most of it not good.
    • knicknock  •  8 mths ago
      I wonder if the palestinians are going to celebrate and pass out candy on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 like they did when it originally happened.
      • David 8 mths ago
        Oh please! You can go to any impoverished area in the world and toss candy to the crowd...they will do anything you ask them to do. All you have to do is make up a story to go with it...
    • knicknock  •  8 mths ago
      Courtier - "Americans wants peace" . Are you illiterate?
    • Courtier  •  8 mths ago
      Amazing - Such a small country, such a big Liability of us and the world.
    • Courtier  •  8 mths ago
      We Americans wants Peace and will Support and Independent Palestine.
      FYI - We were Blessed before 1948.
    • Courtier  •  8 mths ago
      Dear Israel:
      We don't have Tax Free Billions to give you anymore.
      We need the money here for our people.
      Good luck with another 60 years of Peace Talk.
      Sign.
      American People.
      • g 8 mths ago
        Love Ron Paul!
    • Courtier  •  8 mths ago
      Another News:
      Fox News may be going out of Business since they don't have any new Hate Spreading Agenda for their Ratings.
      • g 8 mths ago
        The Left extremists support Israel as much as the The Right...
        that is the problem, we need to support America
    • Courtier  •  8 mths ago
      We are Sure these Illegal Settlers will make great Palestenian Citizens.
      • myob 8 mths ago
        That may be, but the Palestinians will either expel them without compensation or kill them, more likely.
    • Courtier  •  8 mths ago
      If you think for a minute that there Was/Is a Peace Process then you are living in a LaLa Land.
    • Miguel Man  •  8 mths ago
      Shut the Hell up......Israel is already a Legaly Recognized Soverighn State.....It has been a Done deal since 1948........The muzzies though are screwed......since they will be Vetoed by the UN Security Council.....which is what really matters at the UN.
    • Courtier  •  8 mths ago
      U.N. Created Israel so U.N. can create Palestine.
      Many countries don't recognize Israel and some call it a state.
      Doesn't Matter.
    • Courtier  •  8 mths ago
      Israel wanted Peace - 1 Piece, 2 Piece, 3 Piece - The whole Pie.
      Now they will get left over.
    • Courtier  •  8 mths ago
      Israel - After defying Every U.N. Resolution now wants to be a friend of the U.N.
      We are sure U.N. didn't keep any records.
      Amazing that such a small country can become such a Big liability for the world.
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