Palestinian UN bid a mistake, says US

November 27, 2012 01:47

The US has termed as a 'mistake' the Palestinian bid to become a non-member observer state at the UN -- a move supported by countries like India, Brazil and South Africa -- warning it would derail the Middle East peace process and vowing to oppose it.

"We have obviously been very clear that we do not think this step is going to bring the Palestinian people any closer to a state; that we think it is a mistake; that we oppose it; that we will oppose it," state department spokesperson, Victoria Nuland, told reporters at her daily news conference.

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