Olmert and Livni Oppose Rice Initiative for UN Security Council Resolution 
November 13, 2008
Independent Media Review Analysis
Original Source: http://www.imra.org.il/story.php3?id=41340
Olmert and Livni Oppose Rice Initiative for UN Security Council Resolution
Dr. Aaron Lerner IMRA 13 November 2008
Israel Television Channel One Correspondent Ayala Chason reported on the 
evening Mabat News program that PM Olmert and FM Livni both oppose plans by 
U.S. Secretary of State Rice to pass a UN Security Council Resolution that 
would, among other things, call for the establishment of a Palestinian 
state.
Rice told Olmert and Livni of her plans during her recent visit to Israel.
Chason noted that Israel sees this move by Rice as much a matter of her 
wanting to end her career as Secretary of State with something to show as a 
move to promote the peace process. Among other reasons for opposing the 
initiative, Israel is concerned that the wording of such a resolution would 
ultimately be slanted against Israel's interests in order to pass.
According to Chason, Rice warned Olmert and Livni that a UNSC Resolution 
would help push for a two state solution and that otherwise there may be a 
shift towards a one state solution.