Settling for Statehood
Palestinian spokesmen say they had no choice but to make their end run around serious negotiations with Israel and seek …
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A Surprise Consequence of Palestinian Sovereignty
One legal consequence of statehood is that a state is responsible internationally not only for its own acts …
Still Far from Ready for Statehood
Unfortunately, General Assembly resolutions cannot fix a Palestinian national movement that is hopelessly fractured and dysfunctional. Can the UN bring …
The Ground Shifts In The Middle East
How quickly the ground has shifted in the Middle East. The apparent fall of Tripoli must send shivers down the …
If Palestine Declares Statehood, It Won’t Change Anything on the Ground
The Arabs of Palestine have always nurtured a strategy to avoid negotiating a peace deal with the Israelis; and it …
An Independent Palestine Couldn’t Pay Its Own Bills
Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain, the five countries whose financial obligations burden the EU, may soon be joined by …
Israel to UN: Palestinian Bid for Statehood Will Not Bring Peace
Israeli Ambassador to the UN Ron Prosor told the UN Security Council on Tuesday: “I speak before this Council today …
Will a Declaration of Statehood Help Palestinians?
While the Palestinian Authority plans to ask the UN to recognize a declaration of statehood, some Palestinian observers believe the …
