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October 18, 2010       Share:    

Source: http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=191610

PA May Ask UN to Recognize State within '67 Borders

(Jerusalem Post) Khaled Abu Toameh and Tovah Lazaroff - The Palestinian Authority announced on Saturday that it was studying the possibility of asking the UN General Assembly and Security Council to recognize a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders. In response, an Israeli government official said that "there is no substitute for direct talks" between the parties and signing an agreement on a final-status solution. The Palestinians often make threats to avoid direct talks with Israel, he said. "We see this as a way to apply pressure to the international community." The official speculated that the PA is looking to avoid negotiations because in its current political situation, it cannot show the flexibility that is needed for direct negotiations.

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