Has Palestine Won?
Israel’s isolation during the UN debate on Palestinian statehood marks the political tsunami that Binyamin Netanyahu’s critics warned would come if Israel did not propose a bold peace initiative. But, more importantly, the debate showed that any initiative to restart direct negotiations might turn out to be futile.
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TEL AVIV – The somber spectacle of Israel’s isolation during the United Nations debate on Palestinian statehood marks the political tsunami that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s critics warned would arrive if Israel did not propose a bold peace initiative. But, more importantly, the speeches at the UN General Assembly by the two rivals, Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, showed that any initiative to bring the parties back to the negotiating table might turn out to be futile.