Hillary Clinton: 'The road to Palestine does not lie not through the UN'

Πηγή: The Telegraph
Wednesday 14 September 2011

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the path to creating an independent Palestinian state lies through direct talks between Jerusalem and Ramallah, not through the United Nations.

Speaking at a news conference, Mrs Clinton repeated the US view that the Palestinians should not seek full membership in the United Nations later this month and instead should resume direct talks with Israel.

"We all know that no matter what happens or doesn't happen at the UN the next day is not going to result the kind of changes the United States wishes to see that will move us toward the two state solution that we strongly support," said Clinton. "The only way of getting a lasting solution is through direct negotiations through the parties and the route to that lies in Jerusalem and Ramallah not in New York."

"We are redoubling our efforts with not only both sides but with a broad cross-section of the international community to create a sustainable platform for negotiations that can produce the two state solution that we seek."