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April 25, 2016       Share:    

Source: http://triblive.com/opinion/editorials/10296416-74/palestinian-israel-resolution

Palestinians Seek a Back Door to Statehood

(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) Editorial - Once again the indefatigable Palestinian Authority is drafting an Israel-bashing UN resolution condemning Israel's settlements. What's different this time? The Palestinians hope that the U.S. president won't use the U.S. veto this time to quash the measure. The U.S. customarily defends Israel and has nixed many half-baked Security Council resolutions that seek a back door to Palestinian statehood. These empty gestures are no path to peace but a short fuse to heightened hostilities. The Palestinians may ultimately back off. Ineffectual resolutions served cold at the UN only further the divide with Israel.

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