Israel hopes US will veto Palestinian state moves

Israel said it hoped the United States would veto any moves at the United Nations to set a timeframe for its withdrawal from territory Palestinians seek for a state, but a senior US official said it was too early to say.

US Secretary of State John Kerry meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Rome today to discuss various proposals for a Palestinian state that are circulating at the UN.

Later today, Kerry will travel to Paris for talks with European counterparts and then on to London to meet Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat and a delegation from the Arab League, who will urge the US not to use its UN Security Council veto to block the proposals.