USA to Palestine

U.S. threatens to stop aid to Palestine if they ask to be recognized as a State

The president of the Palestinian Authority calls to intervene with the UN on September 23.

Islamic Jihad will respect the ceasefire agreement with Israel.

U.S. may suspend economic aid to the Palestinians if they continue with plans to apply for recognition of a Palestinian state or integration as a full member of the UN in September.

So says the U.S. consul general in Jerusalem, Daniel Rubinstein, the same day as the president of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, has asked to speak to the UN on 23 September. Nabil Shaath, head of Foreign Fatah movement, believes that "will use this opportunity to announce the application for membership in the organization." Some countries like Honduras and India have announced that they would recognize the new state should be the situation.

If necessary, we will go to court has not ruled Shaath Palestinian request that does not receive support from United Nations because of opposition from some countries like the United States, Israel's main ally. "If necessary, we will go to international tribunals," he said.

Meanwhile, in Gaza the Palestinian faction Islamic Jihad has announced its commitment to respect the new cease-fire with Israel, reached through the mediation of Cairo and after the upsurge in violence in recent days.

Washington intends to veto any resolution in the Security Council to call the UN recognition of an independent Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip on the borders of June 4, 1967, as well as an application for full membership of the Palestinians in the international organization.

The U.S. diplomat has warned that Washington considers "useless" the Palestinians turn to the UN for recognition and it would be advisable to make peace with Israel through direct negotiations.