Washington: The United States said on Friday it would be "premature" to recognize a new Palestinian state, after Sweden said it was planning to as part of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
"We believe international recognition of a Palestinian state is premature," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters.
"We certainly support Palestinian statehood, but it can only come through a negotiated outcome, a resolution of final status issues and mutual recognitions by both parties."