Rabbi Kaufman
The Palestinians are asking the United Nations to formally agree to the Khartoum Resolution. “No peace with Israel, no recognition of Israel, no negotiations with Israel.”
They have refused to negotiate without preconditions that are negotiating demands including the prior recognition of final borders. They recognize that Israel exists only to the extent that not doing so would admit to not seeing reality. They do not recognize Israel’s right to continued existence, nor recognize it as the state for the Jews in a two states for two peoples arrangement. Instead, the Palestinians are simply using diplomatic means to accomplish goals for which violence time and again failed them.. Where is peace in this?
If statehood passes at the UN, the UN would be saying to the Palestinians and to the Arab world, “You don’t need to negotiate. You don’t need to recognize Israel as a Jewish state.” And because both are required for peace, it would also be saying “You don’t need to make peace with Israel.”
Comment: This is not anything unexpected. The end game is in fact to move one step forward with the delegitimization process of Israel. Abbas has his own internal problems to deal with, his speech on Friday is for his folks "back home" and a select group of Arab countries. Watch how the media plays this week, observe Turkey, Russia and yes, even China's public replies to the events. Bibi thus far has played this as well as could be played-contrary to most media types in and out of Israel.
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