U.S. supports creation of Palestinian state: Clinton

[babylonsister]

U.S. supports creation of Palestinian state: Clinton
Says U.S. envoys bound for Syria, pledges 'unshakable' support for Israel


U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday the Obama administration would push "vigorously" for the creation of a Palestinian state, a position that could put her at odds with the incoming Israeli government.

Speaking to reporters in Jerusalem alongside Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, Clinton called the pursuit of a Palestinian state in a peace agreement "inescapable."

After speaking with Israeli President Shimon Peres earlier in the day, she reaffirmed U.S. solidarity with Israel, underlining her country's "unshakable, durable and fundamental support for the state of Israel."

Clinton also said the U.S. would be sending two envoys to Syria for talks. The move signals an attempt to thaw relations between the two countries, which cooled significantly after the U.S. withdrew its ambassador to Syria in 2005. The U.S. accused Syria at the time of harbouring terrorists.

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http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/03/03/clinton-mideast.html

[LeftishBrit]

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