from Aljazeera Dec. 19, 2014
The United States will not support the current resolution put forward by the Palestinians setting the terms of a peace deal with Israel, a US official said.
Washington has seen the text of a draft resolution circulating in the UN Security Council and “it is not something that we would support,” State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters on Thursday.
“We think others feel the same and we are calling for further consultations. The Palestinians understand that.”
The resolution, submitted to the Security Council by Jordan on behalf of the Palestinians, would set a 12-month timeline for wrapping up peace negotiations and a late 2017 deadline for an Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian lands.
“We wouldn’t support any action that would prejudge the outcome of the negotiations or would set a specific deadline for withdrawal of security forces,” Psaki said.
