Russia To Back Palestine Bid For Statehood

MOSCOW — Russia's envoy to the United Nations says Moscow will back the Palestinian bid to secure statehood at the U.N.

Vitaly Churkin told Rossiya-24 news channel in an interview aired Monday that the Russian government will back any approach that Palestine adopts in its effort to seek membership in the United Nations.

A vote on the Palestinian statehood is expected to take place later this year in the U.N. General Assembly. A decision there will be largely symbolic, but the Palestinians believe a strong international endorsement will boost their position in future talks with the Israeli government. Both Israel, and its key ally, the United States, oppose the Palestinian bid at the U.N.

Churkin said that Moscow has supported Palestine's bid for statehood since 1988.

Comments

[BcemXAHA]

06:48 PM on 09/14/2011

When will Russia say YES to the Chechens?

[lawrence of america]

08:38 PM on 09/14/2011

do you really care about the chechens?

[BcemXAHA]

10:00 AM on 09/15/2011

As much as you care for the palestinians.

[BcemXAHA]

06:47 PM on 09/14/2011

Of course Russia will back the palestinians, they have to oppose America.

[Michael II]

05:33 AM on 09/13/2011

Unless I am mistaken, that photo is of the EU headquarters in Brussels.

[Macready]

05:20 AM on 09/13/2011

thank you Russia!

[keezze]

11:08 PM on 09/12/2011

Sorry no statehood till you accept Israels right to exist.

[Michael II]

05:25 AM on 09/13/2011

Oh good, that's sorted then: http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Peace+Process/Guide+to+the+Peace+Process/Israel-PLO+Recognition+-+Exchange+of+Letters+betwe.htm

[falcon421]

09:28 PM on 09/12/2011

Yes for Statehood, bravo Russia....Europe should follow the same footstep

[Macready]

05:20 AM on 09/13/2011

ditto

[realitycitizen]

06:39 PM on 09/12/2011

Oh snap!

[Lado Santiago II]

06:17 PM on 09/12/2011

Russia is supporting peace in the middle east by voting YES, while the big ole USA is still saying NO to a Palestinian statehood. Who is the axis of evil now ?

[Macready]

05:21 AM on 09/13/2011

America, of course, and it has been part of the axis of evil for a long time . . .

[LeeCalif]

05:18 PM on 09/12/2011

YES for Palestinian statehood !!!!!!!!!!!

[Ric NYC]

06:15 PM on 09/12/2011

YES!!! YES!!! OH... YES!!!

[Shomali]

05:12 PM on 09/12/2011

The only country of any substance that is opposing Palestinian statehood is US. Even Britain may at best abstain, but not vote against a Palestinian state. A US veto on behalf of Israel to deny a people the right of self determination is unamerican. It will be a diplomatic error of huge proportion that won't be overcome too easily.

[riverhouse]

04:32 PM on 09/12/2011

The US needs to put an end to the charade and vote yes for Palestinian statehood. It would do more for our good name in the world than anything we could do. And it would do more to engender peace in the Middle East than anything else available.

[cathleen]

05:02 PM on 09/12/2011

Yep..and good news about Russia doing the right thing

[fapescia]

03:41 PM on 09/12/2011

Susan Rice can make us all proud by casting a YES vote for giving the Palestinians a chance.

[Shomali]

05:12 PM on 09/12/2011

But she is a devotee of Israel.

[Rosin the Bow]

03:29 PM on 09/12/2011

On an entirely unrelated note, Russia continues to back the murderous Assad regime in Syria.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/12/syria-russia-support_n_958553.html

[Freenation]

04:16 PM on 09/12/2011

pathetic redirection...on a similar note USA continues to support apartheid israel...

[Ric NYC]

06:16 PM on 09/12/2011

Checkmate!

[Gabriel 18]

11:04 AM on 09/13/2011

Israel is not an apartheid state. Stop saying things without information to back it up. In Israel Arabs participate in the army, as judges in the courts, and in the legislature. It is a democracy where every citizen gets a vote and no citizen is above the law.

[TRUTHHURTS500]

06:05 PM on 09/12/2011

How many murderous regimes has the US backed?

[Ric NYC]

03:25 PM on 09/12/2011

SAN SALVADOR (AFP-EJP)---El Salvador said Thursday it would recognize Palestine as an independent state in a move aimed at helping to advance the Middle East peace process.

Several other Latin American countries, including Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Chile, and Uruguay, have already recognized Palestinian statehood.

26/Aug/2011

China supports Palestinians' UN bid: envoy

RAMALLAH, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- China's special envoy to the Middle East, Wu Sike, said here Friday that his country fully supports the Palestinians' right to establish an independent state in a balanced manner and through peace talks.

"China supports the Palestinian people and their cause. We also support the Palestinians to get the United Nations recognition of a Palestinian state on the lands occupied in 1967 with Jerusalem as capital," he told Xinhua in Ramallah.

RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- India will support recognition of Palestinian independent statehood at the UN, PLO representative Nabil Shaath said Thursday.

The Indian foreign minister SM Krishna told Shaath in a meeting in the Indian capital New Delhi on Thursday that India will work to support the Palestinians' bid, due to be put to General Assembly vote on September 20.

26/08/2011

[Shomali]

05:15 PM on 09/12/2011

The only country of any substance that hasn't announced their intention is Britain. They are deciding between yes and abstaining.

[Djay0252]

02:57 PM on 09/12/2011

The US has the ability to achieve peace in the middle east my voting yes for Palestinian Statehood but are dropping the ball...again!!

[puffadder]

11:07 PM on 09/12/2011

AIPAC controls Congress, so what else can you expect from this bunch of militants in our congress who are a complete disgrace to decency in the world, and to the suffering of the Palestinians at the hands of militant Israel.