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."

The European Union calls for a "constructive solution"

Taking "note" of the Palestinian will to join the UN, the EU still wants to believe Saturday, September 17 at a "constructive remedy" could quickly lead to a resumption of peace talks, "the only way to achieve peace and the two-state solution that the Palestinian people want, "said a spokesman for European diplomacy.
In announcing Friday that he would apply for membership "full" of Palestine to the Security Council of the UN, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a plea of ​​receiving the advice of U.S. envoys, the European Union and the Quartet on the Middle East (United States, Russia, EU, UN) that have succeeded to dissuade him from this path.
"The next days will be crucial"
Catherine Ashton has spent several days including in Cairo and Israel, where she has stepped up meetings with representatives of the Arab League, with Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Despite the intransigence displayed by Mahmoud Abbas, "we need to see details and timing of the request. The coming days will be crucial," said Maja Kocijancic Saturday, spokeswoman Catherine Ashton. "Therefore we will redouble our efforts, together with our partners in the Quartet, to launch negotiations between the parties as soon as possible. This is the only way to end the conflict," she said.
A meeting of the envoys of the Quartet is scheduled Sunday in New York. In July, Russians and Europeans did not agree with the Americans on a statement by the Quartet likely to give new impetus to the peace process. But discussions are ongoing at present to obtain a text, and "a clear commitment to resume negotiations quickly," said a European diplomat.
DEEP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN
The EU has "strongly supported Palestinian aspirations to a state", said Maja Kocijancic, noting that development aid provided by the Europeans was "designed to build institutions and infrastructure of the future Palestinian state." This position conceals profound differences between Europeans. Italy, Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Poland are opposed to a Palestinian request for membership, according to diplomatic sources in Brussels. Germany would also oppose it. Most other European countries tend to be favorable, but many fear that the EU is torn on the issue in public.
Friday night, a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry reiterated that "France would take its responsibilities on the issue of recognition of the State of Palestine". But he also added that the French position would be "guided by three concerns to preserve the prospect of a resumption of the negotiating process, to avoid a diplomatic confrontation and maintain European unity."
The option of a membership application submitted to the Security Council is adamantly opposed by the United States who may veto it. Israel rejected the ad unsurprisingly, the office of Benjamin Netanyahu in a brief statement declaring that "peace can not be achieved by a unilateral approach to the UN."
ISRAEL AND THE "Helplessness"
An Israeli minister has acknowledged that Israel Saturday, September 17 could not prevent the application for membership of a Palestinian state in the UN, saying, however, possible a resumption of peace negotiations.
"Unfortunately, Israel has no means to prevent the Palestinians call their country's accession to the UN and it is impossible to stop," he told Israeli public radio the Minister without Portfolio Yossi Peled, Likud Party. "But this initiative will face probably the refusal of the Security Council and we have a room to negotiate," he said. "Israel can not resign ourselves to powerlessness and to argue that the solution of two states for two peoples must be obtained through direct talks," he added.
Questioned further about the possibility of a serious deterioration in the security situation in the wake of the Palestinian initiative, Mr. Peled said that "Israel is an island of democracy in a sea Islamic and must be wise in opening the eyes and ears. "

THE FATAH CALLS FOR PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION

In a statement issued Saturday in the Gaza Strip, a senior Fatah official called on Palestinians to demonstrate peacefully before the application for membership of a Palestinian state at the UN. "We call on all Islamic and national movements inside and outside Palestine to protest peacefully Wednesday in Gaza, West Bank, Jerusalem and outside (of Palestine) to support the application" of accession of a State of Palestine to the UN, said Zakkariya al-Agha, member of the executive committee of liberation Organisation (PLO) and the Central Committee of Fatah, the secular party of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas .

"We must remain united and peaceful protest in order not to give to the occupier (Israel) that an excuse to destroy our state," he added. Abbas reiterated Friday that he will present on September 23 the membership application of a State of Palestine to the UN to be submitted to the Security Council.

Egypt tries to calm things down after clashes in Cairo

In the wake of the clashes that took place at the Israeli Embassy in Cairo, Egypt Saturday formally expressed his "total commitment" to the protection of diplomatic missions on its soil. To do so, a full implementation of the Emergency Law to ensure security should be established.

These statements were made by the Minister of Information Osama Heikal speaking after a meeting between the leaders of the army, head of the country since the fall of President Hosni Mubarak in February, and the Crisis of the Government of Prime Minister Essam Sharaf.

The meeting was called because it is a symbolic place of peace concluded in 1979 between Israel and Egypt that was attacked. Protesters have indeed invaded the Israeli Embassy on Friday evening in Cairo, following clashes that killed nearly 1,000 wounded and two dead. A third person died of a heart attack.