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Did the International Atomic Energy Agency Recognize a Palestinian State?
(Institute for Contemporary Affairs-Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Alan Baker - A newly signed safeguards agreement between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the "State of Palestine," dated June 18, 2019, enables IAEA access to "the territory of Palestine" to ensure that safeguards are applied regarding nuclear materials. While the IAEA says this "does not imply the expression by the IAEA of any opinion regarding the status of Palestine," access by the Agency to "the territory of Palestine" implies recognition of the existence of a sovereign Palestinian state. Regrettably, the IAEA has permitted itself to be manipulated by the Palestinian leadership and has taken a distinct political position recognizing a Palestinian state. The IAEA is cooperating with a political campaign conducted by the Palestinian leadership intended to bypass the agreed negotiation process. The writer, former legal adviser and deputy director-general of Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, participated in the negotiation and drafting of the Oslo Accords with the Palestinians.