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\"\"<\/a>This has been an issue we have been working on for many, many months. An important victory today at the United Nations. A committee of the United Nations Security Council announced<\/a> that support among member nations to back statehood for the Palestinians has fallen short. In other words, there’s not enough support to approve the Palestinian application for statehood. This is not only significant, but very welcomed news and\u00a0underscores the fact that Palestinian statehood should not be decided by unilateral action by the U.N.<\/p>\n

We have been speaking out about this issue for a long time<\/a>. We have had\u00a0legislative and legal teams working at the United Nations. The ACLJ, along with its international affiliates, also has been working on this issue abroad through our\u00a0offices in France and Israel. More than 60,000 of you signed on to our petition<\/a> urging the United States to take whatever action necessary – including a veto if needed – to oppose the creation of a Palestinian state through the United Nations.<\/p>\n

Not only is this announcement today\u00a0welcomed news, it\u00a0sets the stage for a fresh start for what many hope will be a meaningful and lasting peace in the Middle East. The fact that there are not enough member nations that will vote to recognize a Palestinian state reiterates what most of the world understands – the pathway to statehood for the Palestinians must occur through negotiations with Israel, not unilateral action by the United Nations. The U.N. made the correct decision and it’s now time for the real peace negotiations to begin.<\/p>\n

One option available to the Palestinians<\/a> – they could still call for a vote by the U.N. Security Council. But without 9 votes, their bid for statehood would fail. If that scenario unfolds, the United States would not have to use its veto and the outcome would be the same – no statehood for the Palestinians and another international embarrassment for the Palestinian leaders.<\/p>\n

Today’s developments make one thing very clear: most member nations – not just the U.S. and Israel – do not have faith in the ability of the Palestinians to function as a State. With a divided government, including terrorist groups like Hamas vying for power, the best solution and most workable option really is what should have been taking place all along – sit-down with Israel and start working on meaningful negotiations – the only true pathway to peace.<\/p>\n

Thanks for standing with us on this critical issue. I will keep you posted on additional developments.<\/p>\n

Jay Sekulow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Jay Sekulow is the host of Jay Sekulow Live! which airs each weekday on over 850 radio stations nationwide, in addition Sirius and XM satellite radio. He brings insight and education to listeners daily through this national call-in radio program. He is also the host of the ACLJ This Week, the ACLJ\u2019s weekly television program. Jay Sekulow regularly appears on major media outlets, including FOX News, CNN, ABC, CBS, and NBC, where he is sought out for his vast experience in constitutional law and his unique insight into many of the pressing legal and political issues facing America today. He is frequently quoted in the nation's leading newspapers and often contributes opinion editorials to national publications. Jay Sekulow has also published numerous law review and other scholarly articles. Jay Sekulow has received numerous honors for his groundbreaking legal work in the area of free speech and religious liberties. The Legal Times has named Sekulow one of \u201cThe 90 Greatest Washington Lawyers of the Last 30 Years\u201d and the National Law Journal has twice named Sekulow one of the \u201c100 Most Influential Lawyers\u201d in the United States. In addition, TIME Magazine listed Jay Sekulow as one of the \"25 Most Influential Evangelicals\" in America. Jay Sekulow\u2019s legal work in defense of religious liberties and human rights extends beyond the United States, having founded the ECLJ in Strasbourg, France, which maintains consultative status with the United Nations. He has also opened offices in Pakistan, Africa, and Jerusalem, Israel. Jay Sekulow is a staunch defender of Israel, presenting arguments before the International Criminal Court at the Hague. 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