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Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/15/us-israel-palestinians-kerry-idUSKBN0JT1A020141215
Israel Seeks U.S. Block of Palestinian Statehood Drive
(Reuters) Lesley Wroughton - After meeting with Secretary of State Kerry, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu told reporters, "Our expectation is that the United States will stand by its position for the past 47 years that a solution to the conflict will be achieved through negotiations, and I do not see a reason for this policy to change." U.S. officials have indicated that Washington did not find the Palestinian draft resolution acceptable. They said there was no consensus among the European powers on the best way to proceed. UN Middle East peace process envoy Robert Serry said any resolution outlining the parameters of an Israeli-Palestinian final status agreement was "not a substitute for a genuine peace process that will need to be negotiated between both parties."