The U.N. Security Council has adopted a U.S. sponsored resolution, affirming a vision of a Palestinian state living side by side with Israel-within secure and recognized borders. The resolution demands an immediate end to all acts of violence in the region and urges Israeli and Palestinian leaders to take steps towards resuming peace talks. It also stresses the need to respect international humanitarian law. The Bush administration has previously called for a Palestinian state, but diplomats say this is the first U-S mention of a Palestinian state in a Security Council resolution. The measure was approved late Tuesday by a 14-0 vote.
Yasser got what he wanted without having to give anything in return, unless you count a few corpses. |