The US will not support the Palestinians' plan to unilaterally seek independent statehood from the United Nations in September, US Middle East adviser David Hale told Palestinian Authority President Salam Fayyad in a meeting on Wednesday, Israel Radio reported.

Palestinian goals will only be achieved through negotiations with Israel, Hale emphasize to Fayyad.

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US, EU officials in Israel work to stop Palestinian UN move

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said that if the Palestinians obtain all of their requests and the UN General Assembly recognizes a Palestinian state, it will be difficult to get the Palestinian leadership to accept necessary compromises in peace negotiations.

Netanyahu made the comments during a meeting with President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek in Jerusalem.

The prime minister said 30, and perhaps even 50, UN member states should be convinced to oppose the recognition of a unilateral Palestinian state.