23-11-2024 04:05 PM Jerusalem Timing

Palestinians Say to Press UN Vote despite US Veto Warning

Palestinians Say to Press UN Vote despite US Veto Warning

The Palestinians told US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday they will submit a draft resolution to the United Nations even though he warned of a veto, a Palestinian official said.

ErakatThe Palestinians told US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday they will submit a draft resolution to the United Nations even though he warned of a veto, a Palestinian official said.

The official said they would submit the text as planned on Wednesday calling for a withdrawal of Israeli troops from occupied Palestinian territory within two years.

"Kerry told the Palestinian delegation: 'We will use our veto,'" the official said of a meeting held in London between the secretary of state and chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat.