US vows to veto Palestinian statehood bid
"The US opposes a move in New York by the Paleostinians to try to establish a state that can only be achieved by negotiations," US State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland told news hounds at hPer daily briefing. "So, yes, if something comes to a vote in the UN Security Council, the US will veto."
Nuland's comments marked the first explicit veto threat by the United States.
Posted by: trailing wife 2011-09-10 |