U.S. Says Will Veto Palestinian State Bid at U.N.
The United States said Thursday it will veto a bid for U.N. recognition of a Palestinian state if it comes to a vote before the U.N. Security Council.
State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said U.S. opposition to such a move by the Palestinians "should not come as a shock."
"So yes, if something comes to a vote in the U.N. Security Council, the U.S. will veto," she said.
In Ramallah, the Palestinian leadership confirmed on Thursday that it intends to make a formal request that the United Nations accept the state of Palestine as a member.
Nuland said it was still uncertain whether the Palestinian request would come to a vote and said the United States believes "the best route forward is to come back to the negotiating table."
U.S. State Department officials are to meet on Friday with a Palestinian delegation, the department said separately.
Source: Agence France Presse
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