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Thursday, December 23, 2010

Draft on settlements ready for U.N.: Palestinians

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20101222/wl_nm/us_palestinians_israel_un

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) – A Palestinian draft resolution condemning Israel's West Bank settlement activity is ready to be presented to the United Nations Security Council, a senior Palestinian official said on Wednesday.

Saeb Erekat, the chief Palestinian negotiator in peace talks with Israel, said he expected the resolution would be put to a Security Council vote in February, after the United States ends its presidency of the council.

"We are not condemning Israel. We are condemning settlement activities and we hope the resolution will pass," Erekat said....READ MORE

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