A report in the New York Times Thursday said that the Palestinian Authority has decided to halt talks with Israel, and will instead seek recognition of a Palestinian state in all of Judea and Samaria from international institutions. According to the report, the PA will not only seek recognition of a state from the UN, but will seek to cement its legality through the International Court of Justice in the Hague, and and will seek recognition from countries that are signatories to the Geneva Convention.
Speaking before a group of PA supporters Wednesday night, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the U.S. does not support the move, and that negotiations were the proper way to resolve the conflict. Clinton told the group that the U.S. commitment to Israel was “rock solid,” and that the only way for both the PA and Israel to secure their future was through negotiations.
Speaking before a group of PA supporters Wednesday night, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the U.S. does not support the move, and that negotiations were the proper way to resolve the conflict. Clinton told the group that the U.S. commitment to Israel was “rock solid,” and that the only way for both the PA and Israel to secure their future was through negotiations.