Reid Statement On Palestinian Effort to Gain Recognition Through United Nations Security Council Resolution

Statement

Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement urging the Obama Administration to oppose and veto any attempt by Palestinians to gain recognition through a United Nations Security Council Resolution:

"I have always been a strong supporter of a peaceful and negotiated solution between Israel and the Palestinians, which is why I am deeply concerned about reports that the Palestinians are trying to use the United Nations to gain recognition through a biased Security Council Resolution. There will be no lasting peace unless the two parties sit down with each other directly and reach a negotiated agreement.

"In addition, the United Nations has a long history of bias against Israel most recently demonstrated by the UN Human Rights Council's resolution to create a "blacklist' of companies that operate beyond Israel's 1949 Armistice line, which not only unfairly targets Israeli companies but could also hurt American companies. The Human Rights Council has had a biased and singular focus on Israel for many years, and this recent outrageous example is reminiscent of other attempts to boycott Jewish business around the world.

"It is in this context that the Palestinians are proposing their draft resolution to the UN Security Council. The United States has previously opposed these types of biased resolutions, and I urge the Obama Administration to oppose and veto any attempt to pass such a resolution at the United Nations Security Council."

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