11.   However, officials said a unilaterally declared state was not viable because Arafat rules disjointed areas of land.

12.   The legislation also would prohibit any direct U.S. assistance to a unilaterally declared Palestinian state except for humanitarian assistance or cooperation against terrorism.

13.   The president would also be authorized to withhold payment and U.S. contributions to any international organization that recognizes a unilaterally declared Palestinian state.

14.   The president also would be authorized to withhold payment and U.S. contributions to any international organization that recognizes a unilaterally declared Palestinian state.

15.   Yediot Ahronot reported Wednesday that Netanyahu would not reject U.S. proposals but would demand a U.S. letter promising not to recognize a unilaterally declared Palestinian state.

16.   China is the only declared nuclear state to oppose the sweeping ban after it was endorsed in Moscow by Russia for the first time.

17.   China is the only declared nuclear state to oppose the sweeping ban after it was endorsed by Russia for the first time at the Moscow meeting.

18.   It sets out concrete steps, starting with a call to the five declared nuclear states to commit themselves unequivocally to the elimination of such weapons.