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Arabs endorse Palestinian UN draft
(MENAFN- Arab News) RAMALLAH: Arab UN delegations on Monday endorsed a Palestinian proposal to forge a peace deal with Israel within a year and end Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories by late 2017 despite fierce Israeli and US opposition.
The timing for a UN vote on a measure that faces almost certain defeat is unclear.
Several Western council diplomats told Reuters they had been surprised by the Palestinians' sudden push to submit a final draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council on Monday and put it to a vote on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Jordanian UN Ambassador Dina Kawar the sole Arab representative on the council told reporters all 22 Arab delegations endorsed the Palestinian proposal and the Jordanians and Palestinians would consult immediately on 'the best time to cast the vote in the Security Council.'
When asked if the vote could be delayed until next year she said 'Everything is possible.'
Kawar previously said she would like a resolution that was backed by all 15 council members including the United States.
A US State Department spokesman said the Palestinian draft resolution was not constructive and failed to address Israel's security needs.
Nine Security Council votes are needed to adopt a resolution which would then force the United States Israel's closest ally to decide whether to veto it. Washington would be expected to vote against it diplomats say.
The Palestinian draft resolution obtained by Reuters calls for negotiations to be based on territorial lines that existed before Israel captured the West Bank East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip in the 1967 Middle East war.
It also calls for resolving all major differences known as 'final-status issues' within 12 months ending the occupation by the end of 2017 and establishing a 'third-party presence' to help oversee Israel's withdrawal and guarantee Palestinian sovereignty.
The timing for a UN vote on a measure that faces almost certain defeat is unclear.
Several Western council diplomats told Reuters they had been surprised by the Palestinians' sudden push to submit a final draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council on Monday and put it to a vote on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Jordanian UN Ambassador Dina Kawar the sole Arab representative on the council told reporters all 22 Arab delegations endorsed the Palestinian proposal and the Jordanians and Palestinians would consult immediately on 'the best time to cast the vote in the Security Council.'
When asked if the vote could be delayed until next year she said 'Everything is possible.'
Kawar previously said she would like a resolution that was backed by all 15 council members including the United States.
A US State Department spokesman said the Palestinian draft resolution was not constructive and failed to address Israel's security needs.
Nine Security Council votes are needed to adopt a resolution which would then force the United States Israel's closest ally to decide whether to veto it. Washington would be expected to vote against it diplomats say.
The Palestinian draft resolution obtained by Reuters calls for negotiations to be based on territorial lines that existed before Israel captured the West Bank East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip in the 1967 Middle East war.
It also calls for resolving all major differences known as 'final-status issues' within 12 months ending the occupation by the end of 2017 and establishing a 'third-party presence' to help oversee Israel's withdrawal and guarantee Palestinian sovereignty.
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