Israeli delegation to UN: Palestinians' unilateral steps hurting peace
WASHINGTON – The deputy chair of the Israeli delegation to the UN, David Roth, criticized European governments on Tuesday for recognizing Palestine as a state, as well as the Palestinian resolution being advanced at the Security Council. At a Security Council session, Roth said "the Palestinians' unilateral steps on the international stage are driving us further and further away from peace. The road to peace passes through bilateral talks and does not bypass negotiations."
The Palestinian delegate called on world powers to recognize a Palestinian state, since – he claimed – Israel is doing everything possible to halt the progress of the peace talks."
