Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) expressed support for Palestinian statehood during a visit to Ramallah. “There’s strong support for the aspirations of the Palestinian people for independent statehood. The question is whether there will be sufficient leadership here and in the world to bring this about sooner than later,” Lieberman told reporters Monday following talks with Palestinian Authority Information Minister Yasser Abed Rabbo.
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