UN chief backs Palestinian independence

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has supported the independent Palestinian state but said that all member states need to decide on its UN membership.

Izvor: Tanjug

Friday, 09.09.2011.

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has supported the independent Palestinian state but said that all member states need to decide on its UN membership. In the meantime the U.S. on Thursday for the first time openly said it will exercise its power of veto in the UN Security Council in order to stop Palestine’s attempt to become a full-fledged UN member. UN chief backs Palestinian independence Ban said that he fully supported a two-state solution that would allow Palestinians and Israelis to live side by side in peace and security. “And I support also the statehood of Palestinians, an independent, sovereign state of Palestine. It has been long overdue," Ban told reporters during his visit to Australia, adding that a "recognition of a state is something to be determined by the member states." In a letter to the UN Ramallah office, various Palestinian activists called on Ban to support their initiative. This is the beginning of the Palestinian independence campaign, although the request is not official, according to Palestinian officials. If their request is vetoed, Palestinians intend to go to the UN General Assembly which could upgrade their status from entity to a non-member observer state like Vatican. Ban Ki-moon

UN chief backs Palestinian independence

Ban said that he fully supported a two-state solution that would allow Palestinians and Israelis to live side by side in peace and security.

“And I support also the statehood of Palestinians, an independent, sovereign state of Palestine. It has been long overdue," Ban told reporters during his visit to Australia, adding that a "recognition of a state is something to be determined by the member states."

In a letter to the UN Ramallah office, various Palestinian activists called on Ban to support their initiative. This is the beginning of the Palestinian independence campaign, although the request is not official, according to Palestinian officials.

If their request is vetoed, Palestinians intend to go to the UN General Assembly which could upgrade their status from entity to a non-member observer state like Vatican.

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