US rejects UN two-state solution conference as ‘publicity stunt’ – Middle East Monitor

The US on Monday rejected an international conference on the two-state solution taking place this week at UN headquarters in New York, calling it an “unproductive” and “ill-timed” effort that undermines ongoing diplomacy, Anadolu reports.

“This is a publicity stunt that comes in the middle of delicate diplomatic efforts to end the conflict,” State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said Monday.

“Far from promoting peace, the conference will prolong…