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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Palestinians and Israelis negotiate with in United Nations before the consideration of the application for recognition


The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was "concerned" Monday, September 19 with a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the UN General Assembly this week in New York. "I call on the President of the Palestinian Authority to open direct negotiations in New York who will then continue to Jerusalem and Ramallah" in the West Bank, he said in a statement.
Benjamin Netanyahu is expected Tuesday in New York to express the "truth" of Israel against the claim for membership of a Palestinian state at the UN. The Israeli government opposes this "unilateral initiative", believing that a Palestinian state can be created as part of a peace agreement with the Jewish state. Mr. Netanyahu is scheduled to meet Wednesday with U.S. President, Barack Obama, who shares this position and to speak Friday at the rostrum of the UN General Assembly the same day that the Palestinian president.
President Barack Obama arrived Monday afternoon in New York. The chief U.S. diplomat gave assurances that the United States are engaged in an effort to "very intensive diplomacy" to try to avoid a confrontation Friday. "The only way to a two-state solution, we support and want to see succeed, is that of negotiations," reiterated Hillary Clinton, who is scheduled to meet during the day with Catherine Ashton, the representative of the diplomacy of the European Union.
MEETING BETWEEN ABBAS AND BAN
Mahmoud Abbas, who arrived earlier today in New York, confirmed to the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's intention to seek membership of Palestine. "The secretary general reiterated his support for a two-state solution and stressed his desire to ensure that the international community and both sides can find a breakthrough to resume negotiations in a legitimate and balanced," said spokesperson for Mr Ban, Martin Nesirky, after the meeting.
Mr. Ban spoke with President Abbas of the ongoing efforts of the Quartet of Middle East (USA, EU, UN, Russia) on the subject, still Nesirky said. "President Abbas has underlined its commitment to a negotiated solution."When he arrived at dawn, the Palestinian president had told the press that the Palestinian people and its leadership expected a "difficult situation" after the application for membership of a Palestinian state that he intends to present the September 23. He also called on Israel to "recognize a Palestinian state" and not "pass up the opportunity for peace."
The Palestinian president said on Friday he would present the application for membership of a State of Palestine to the UN to be submitted to the Security Council. Israel rejected the announcement, the Office of the Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, saying in a brief statement that "peace will come about not [it] not by a unilateral approach to the UN."

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