video Barack Obama 'will veto' Palestinian UN bid
U.S. President Barack Obama has said that he will veto a Palestinian measure to seek U.N. membership and that the only way for a Palestinian state to be achieved in the region would be through direct talks with Israel. French President Nicolas Sarkozy urged a comprise wherein the Palestinians would achieve non-member status at the U.N. and a timeline would be decided on to work out disputes on borders and security.