US: Chile's silence on Palestine borders helps peace process
The top US diplomat to Latin America said on Wednesday that Chile helped the Middle East peace process by leaving out a mention of historic borders in its recognition of a Palestinian state. "These negotiations are quite complex, so it substantially helps the process to avoid conditioning too much what you say," said Arturo Valenzuela, assistant secretary of state for the Western Hemisphere.
Chile said on Friday it recognized a Palestinian state, joining an endorsement by Latin American peers the United States had called premature and Israel has warned is harmful to the Middle East peace process. (Reuters)
