UN's Ki-moon fears 'collision' between Israelis, Palestinians
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned Friday against the risk of a "collision" between Israelis and Palestinians over the Palestinian bid for UN membership.
"Now is the time for all sides to exercise restraint so as to step back from the collision course," a UN spokesman quoted Ban as saying. Britain, France and Colombia announced Thursday they would not support the Palestinian bid for statehood in the UN. Several Western countries, as well as the head of the UN, have expressed concerns about the impact of the admission of Palestine as a new member of UNESCO and retaliation decided by Israel. (AFP)
