House backs negotiated statehood for Palestine

The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly rejected the Palestinian pursuit of statehood through the United Nations and backed a negotiated settlement as the way to peace with Israel.

The vote was 407-6 for the non-binding resolution that also recommended that the Obama administration consider suspending aid to the Palestinian Authority in light of the deal between that government and Hamas, the dominant power in Gaza that is considered a terrorist group by Israel and the United States.