In this week’s piece for Souciant, a rundown of some of the effects of the surprisingly impactful Palestinian victory at the UN General Assembly.
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Hearts and Minds With Palestine
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The Draft Resolution the Palestinians Plan to Submit to the UNGA
Posted in Peace Plans, United Nations, tagged Barack Obama, Gaza, International Criminal Court, Israel, Jerusalem, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Refugees, Settlements, Two-state solution, UNGA, United Nations, West Bank on November 9, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Pasted below is the full text, as it currently stands, of the resolution the Palestinian Authority is planning to bring to the UN General Assembly, apparently on November 29.
The resolution is extremely mild, calling for the State of Palestine to be accorded the same status in the GA as the Vatican has. It also calls for a two-state solution, the resumption of talks based on the relevant resolutions and past negotiations, and for the Security Council to consider “favorably” the application for full membership submitted last year.
None of this can be considered radical or extremist, and most of it is obviously necessary if there is to be any progress toward any resolution. While it can be argued that the two-state solution has already passed the point where it can be reasonably implemented, this remains the stated goal of the US, EU, Palestinian Authority, Arab League and even Israel. It’s pretty hard to see any reasonable argument against this resolution, and even harder to see why this would send the US and Israel into the tizzy it has. (more…)
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