US discouraging unilateral 'statehood' by 'Palestinians'

The US State Department called a possible unilateral declaration of 'statehood' by the 'Palestinians' 'not helpful.' "We remain convinced that ultimately the only way that we're going to get a comprehensive peace is through direct negotiations, and anything that might affect those direct negotiations we feel is not helpful and not constructive," US State Department spokesman Mark Toner said.Toner