Current Edition About Subscribe The Jerusalem Center

Daily Alert Archive

Every Daily Alert Since 2002

Search

Search more than 90,000 news items by topic, author, or source.
Use " " to search for multiple words and phrases.

Trending Topics

January 1, 2015       Share:    

Source: http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/ForeignPolicy/Issues/Pages/Palestinian-UN-Security-Council-draft-resolution-30-Dec-2014.aspx/

Israel: UN Resolution Reduces Incentive for Palestinians to Negotiate Peace

(Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs) The Palestinian resolution submitted to the UN Security Council was completely one-sided and lacked the components that would advance a future agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. The resolution reduces any incentive for the Palestinians to negotiate and compromise while encouraging Palestinian rejectionism. It is part of the PA's strategy to bypass direct negotiations by forcing its positions on Israel through third-party pressure. The PA's insistence on presenting the resolution despite the lack of support shows that the Palestinians are not engaging in a measure to advance the negotiating process but in a provocation to heighten tensions.

View the full edition of Daily Alert

Back to Archive

Subscribe to Daily Alert: