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October 17, 2018       Share:    

Source: https://usun.state.gov/remarks/8656

Amb. Nikki Haley: UN's Mistake Undermines Peace Prospects

(U.S. Mission to the UN) "Today, the United States voted against a UN General Assembly resolution granting the Palestinians privileges at the United Nations," Amb. Nikki Haley said in a statement on Tuesday. "The United States does not recognize a Palestinian state, notes that no such state has been admitted as a UN Member State, and does not believe that the Palestinians are eligible to be admitted as a UN Member State." "The Palestinians are not a UN Member State or any state at all. The United States will continually point that out in our remarks at UN events led by the Palestinians. Today's UN mistake undermines the prospects for peace by encouraging the illusion held by some Palestinian leaders that they can advance their goals without direct peace negotiations. In fact, today's vote does nothing to help the Palestinian people."

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