Doha, May 28 (AFP) The Arab League said today it backs seeking UN recognition for a Palestinian state, as Qatar proposed at a meeting that the Middle East peace process be suspended until Israel was "ready" for talks.
At a meeting of an Arab monitoring committee chaired by Qatar, the Arab League said in a statement it "supports the appeal to the UN asking that Palestine, within the 1967 borders, becomes a full-fledged state" of the international organisation.
The Arab League's statement came soon after Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas reiterated his determination to seek the recognition at the world diplomatic body unless Israel begins negotiations on "substantial basis."
Qatar proposed at the meeting that the Middle East peace process should not be resumed until Israel was "ready," the Al-Jazeera satellite channel reported.