Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu met with US Secretary of state John Kerry in Italy to discuss a new Palestinian Request for Statehood. The request will be presented to the UN this week to be voted on. Israel is hoping that the US will use its veto power as a member of the UN Security Council to vote against the measure, and while there are no assurances that the US will vote against the measure, its 47 year record of backing Israel makes it likely. teleSUR