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On the recordMarch 15, 2011
The only way to pursue that is through direct negotiations; and that a vote in the United Nations, even though its legality may have some question, a vote within the United Nations would be counterproductive to that end.
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Benjamin Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin emphasizes the importance of direct negotiations over a UN vote for Palestinian statehood.

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