US Envoy To Abbas: If You Choose Peace, America Will Be There

The United States urged Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to put aside past grievances and work together with Israel toward a better future for both people, when its Ambassador Kelly Craft spoke at special meeting of the United Nation Security Council on Tuesday. “If you choose the path to peace, America and many other countries will – we will be there,” Craft said.

In spite of the enmity between the PA and the US, Craft chose a conciliatory approach when addressing Abbas, even though the intent of the meeting was to dismiss her government’s plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Most UNSC members dismissed the plan either subtly or outright, because it did not call for a two-state solution at the pre-1967 lines and allowed for Israel to annex 30% of the West Bank in its early stages. In response Craft said that the UN had more than 800 resolutions on the matter, but for more than half-a-century none of its actions had led to peace between Israelis and Palestinians. -Full Report

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