Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu is hoping to convince at least 30 countries to vote against recognising a Palestinian state should the United Nations debate the issue in September, media reports said.

“Before we reach September, we have to push through an initiative to secure 30 countries and more who will say ‘no’ to the unilateral recognition in the UN General Assembly,” the Israeli premier was quoted as saying by news website Ynet.

His remarks were made during talks on Tuesday with Jerzy Buzek, president of the European Parliament, Ynet said, describing the initiative as part of Israel’s plan to secure the “moral majority” during the anticipated vote on whether or not to accept a Palestinian state as a full member in the UN.
“There will not be a majority of countries who oppose recognition but a balance will be achieved,” Netanyahu was quoted as saying.
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