Report: France 'won't rule out' UN creation of Palestinian state [View All]

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http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/report-france-won-t-rule-out-un-creation-of-palestinian-state-1.318228


French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner has said that it is impossible to rule out the option of the United Nations Security Council creating a Palestinian state, French news agency AFP on Sunday quoted a Palestinian newspaper as saying.

According to the report, Kouchner told the Al-Ayyam newspaper that France prefers a two-state solution negotiated with Israel but that the Security Council option remains on the table.

"We want to be able to soon welcome the state of Palestine to the United Nations," Kouchner is quoted as saying. "This is the hope and the desire of the international community, and the sooner that can happen the better. The international community cannot be satisfied with a prolonged deadlock. I therefore believe that one cannot rule out in principle the Security Council option."



Its starting to look more and more like this is the only real hope for a workable two state solution. As settlement construction continues, the likelihood of a viable palestinian state contracts.