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Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas arrives to give a speech to the United Nations Human Rights Council, on Feb 27, 2017, in Geneva. [AFP]
The United States on Wednesday opposed a Palestinian push for full membership at the United Nations, with Washington saying it backed statehood but after negotiations with Israel.
"We support the establishment of an independent Palestinian state," U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters.
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