The decision by three nations to endorse a Palestinian state won’t move Israelis. More than 140 countries and the Holy See have recognized the right of Palestinians to have a state in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem. What is noteworthy about this move, though, is that major Western European countries, and the U.S., had resisted going there, arguing that peace should be worked out between the two parties. In the short-term, these diplomatic recognitions from fellow democracies will not move the Israeli public, said Yohanan Plesner, president of the Israel Democracy Institute. If that does not transpire, though, Israel is heading for a world of hurt.

Source: The Herald May 27, 2024 08:41 UTC