Palestinian Authority officials on Saturday threatened the United States saying vetoing its statehood bid in the United Nations Security Council next week would "destroy" the so-called two-state solution.So, what will Obama do now?
The warning came hours after PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas announced in a speech in Ramallah that he would ask the UN Security Council to accept membership of a PA state despite a firm US warning the move would fail.
Chief PLO negotiator Saeb Erekat warned a US veto would not only destroy the two-state solution, but could lead to the dismantling of the PA.
"Anyone who supports the two-state solution should back the Palestinian effort [at the UN]," he said.
Erekat hinted that if the PLO dismantles the PA, it would subsequently insisting on the 'right of return' for millions of 'Palestinian refugees' to Israel.
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US lawmakers in Congress, over State Department objections, have overwhelmingly called on the Obama administration to cut funding to the PA should it present its bid to the world body.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Palestinian Authority Threatens US Over Security Council Veto
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“The Obama administration immediately made it clear that Obama will still continue funding the PA, regardless of what Congress says. At a July 12, 2011 Congressional hearing, a State Department official (Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Jacob Walles) stated that the Obama administration “strongly” believes in “continuation of U.S. assistance” to the PA. The Obama administration’s representative also ignored the real impact of the Hamas-PA unity agreement, and instead argued that because Salam Fayyad is still the PA Prime Minister, “nothing has changed.” This argument was a blatant attempt to avoid the common sense imperative and legal requirements to cut off aid to the PA now.
The Obama administration apparently has no regard for what Congress says, and no regard for the fact that aid to a Palestinian Authority that includes Hamas is unlawful. ”
"I will stand with my Muslim Brothers if the political winds would change"
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Hamas rejects U.N. bid as it compromises ‘historical Palestine’.There is no mandate for any Palestinian leadership to infringe on Palestinian national rights, nor is there a mandate for any Palestinian actor to make historic concessions on Palestinian land or the right of the Palestinians, foremost among them the right of return.
It is obvious that there is not a 'single government' in this so called Palestine nor a defined territory so they don't meet the conditions for statehood.
Pre-conditions’ for statehood: (1) defined territory; (2) permanent population and (3) effective government.
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