The Palestinians will launch a diplomatic push in November to gain international recognition for an independent state in spite of Israeli and U.S. warnings, senior negotiator Saeb Erakat said Thursday.

The Palestinians will launch a diplomatic push in November to gain international recognition for an independent state in spite of Israeli and U.S. warnings, senior negotiator Saeb Erakat said Thursday.

Speaking to reporters in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, Erakat dismissed any attempts by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to oppose Palestinian ambitions for statehood.

"If he believes that he can sustain the status quo and (that) we'll do that for him, forget him. This will not last beyond November... we will not take it anymore, business as usual no more," said Erakat.