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Erekat: PA will ask US to recognize state if talks fail

By JPOST.COM STAFF

NOVEMBER 8, 2010 09:31

The Palestinian Authority plans to ask the US to recognize a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders in the event that "Netanyahu and the Israelis decide to choose settlements over peace," Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat said in an interview with Army Radio aired on Monday.

"If the Americans can't do that," added Erekat, "we may turn to the UN Security Council."

Erekat stated that while the Security Council cannot legally declare a Palestinian state, its permanent members can call on other nations to individually recognize a Palestinian state.

The Palestinian negotiator said that a third option would be to turn to the UN General Assembly, which does have the authority to recognize a Palestinian state.

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