“The truth is Israel wants peace. I want peace,” Netanyahu

U.N. UPDATE: Bibi Extends 'Hand of Peace' to Palestinians – Forward.com: "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the Palestinian bid for statehood at the United Nations and insisted that Israel wants to achieve peace through talks.

“The truth is Israel wants peace. I want peace,” Netanyahu said. “The truth is: We cannot achieve peace through U.N. resolutions. We can only achieve peace through negotiations.”

“I extend my hand to the Palestinian people with whom we seek a just and lasting peace,” Netanyahu told the General Assembly, to a smattering of applause. “Our hope for peace never wanes.”

He said it would be folly for Israel to trade peace for land without firm security agreements and vowed Israel would be first in line to recognize a Palestinian state in the context of a comprehensive peace deal."

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