The US opposes Palestine's permanent membership in the UN
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The United States opposes Palestine's permanent membership in the UN, preferring direct negotiations between Palestine and Israel on the creation of an independent Palestinian state.
The United States of America wants the creation of an independent Palestinian state to take place through direct negotiations with Israel, not through Palestine's accession to the United Nations. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said this during a daily briefing, UNN reports .
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At the same time, there was no statement that Washington was ready to veto the Palestinian application if it went to the UN Security Council.
Miller also emphasized that the United States is engaged in direct dialogue between Israel and Palestine.