William Hague says UK may abstain in Palestinian UN vote
Foreign Secretary William Hague has suggested the UK is likely to abstain in a key vote on upgraded diplomatic status at the UN for Palestinians.
The General Assembly will decide whether to recognise the Palestinians as a "non-member observer state".
Mr Hague said the UK would not vote against, but needed assurances that the Palestinians would seek negotiations with Israel "without pre-conditions".
28 Nov 2012
- From the section World