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UK risks rift with U.S. by backing Palestinian state
By Tim Shipman
Last updated at 1:00 AM on 17th September 2011
Britain is prepared to recognise Palestine as a state next week, putting the UK on a collision course with Israel and America.
Senior officials say the UK is happy for the Palestinians to be given the same ‘non-member state’ status at the United Nations as the Vatican.
This would give them greater rights at the UN than they currently enjoy as an observer.
In return, Britain will call on Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas to drop his bid to demand full statehood at the UN Security Council next week.
Yesterday Mr Abbas said he would demand full statehood – which Britain regards as potentially ‘catastrophic’ for the future of the peace process.
President Barack Obama has vowed to veto that move and withdraw funding from the Palestinian Authority if Mr Abbas carries out his pledge to take his bid to the Security Council.
David Cameron and William Hague will call on Mr Abbas to re-enter talks with Israel on ‘a two-state solution’ to the Middle East peace process.
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