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PM heads to U.S. under threat of Palestinian statehood declaration

Tue, 2009-11-10 06:23 — ABN

Concerns are growing in Israel's government over the possibility of a unilateral Palestinian declaration of independence within the 1967 borders, a move which could potentially be recognized by the United Nations Security Council.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently asked the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama to veto any such proposal, after reports reached Jerusalem of support for such a declaration from major European Union countries, and apparently also certain U.S. officials.

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Missed this one when it came out, but it is still worth reading. ABN