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Palestinians ready to see if UN Security Council will set timetable to end Israel's occupation

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UNITED NATIONS – The Palestinian U.N. ambassador says his government is ready to see if the Security Council has "the political will" to adopt a resolution with a deadline for ending Israel's occupation and establishing a Palestinian state.

Riyad Mansour said adoption of a resolution with a timetable would be "one of the most effective measures to combat extremism in our region, because extremists receive their fuel from the injustice of the Palestinian people."

Last year, the council rejected a three-year timetable to end Israel's occupation.

Mansour said Monday the United States holds the key.

U.S. President Barack Obama has said he will reassess U.S. policy toward Israel following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's comment before last month's election that he would not allow the establishment of a Palestinian state on his watch.