Fatah official: Palestinians to proceed with UN recognition bid
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Fatah Central Committee member Nabil Shaath said the Palestinians will move ahead with seeking UN recognition of a state in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem, despite US President Barack Obama's warning that it would be pointless.
Shaath spoke after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rebuffed Obama's proposal to use the pre-1967 war lines as the basis for border talks. Shaath said late Friday that Netanyahu's statements make it clear the Israeli leader is not a partner for peace. Shaath says that "we will escalate our diplomatic effort to get recognition" of a state. (AP)
