Daniel Kurtzer: “Yesterday, the United Kingdom and several other countries recognized the State of Palestine, a diplomatic move designed to keep alive the prospect of a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. This action is largely symbolic, however, a means of signaling the growing international recognition of the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and frustration over continuation of the war in Gaza and the impasse in the peace process.
“Recognition of Palestine without efforts to influence and change Israeli and U.S. policy are empty of practical consequence. France and Saudi Arabia are currently hosting a meeting on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly to showcase a declaration supported by more than 140 countries that lays out a process for reaching an Israeli-Palestinian peace accord. This meeting will have a strong public-relations impact but achieve little else. Indeed, the Trump administration announced that it would not issue a visa for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to attend this meeting or the General Assembly.
“Without moving from rhetoric and symbolic actions toward more concrete steps, the impasse between Israel and Palestine will continue. There’s no way to avoid the simple truth that turning a Palestinian state into a reality ultimately requires a negotiated peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians.”
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Daniel Kurtzer: “Yesterday, the United Kingdom and several other countries recognized the State of Palestine, a diplomatic move designed to keep alive the prospect of a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. This action is largely symbolic, however, a means of signaling the growing international recognition of the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and frustration over continuation of the war in Gaza and the impasse in the peace process.
“Recognition of Palestine without efforts to influence and change Israeli and U.S. policy are empty of practical consequence. France and Saudi Arabia are currently hosting a meeting on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly to showcase a declaration supported by more than 140 countries that lays out a process for reaching an Israeli-Palestinian peace accord. This meeting will have a strong public-relations impact but achieve little else. Indeed, the Trump administration announced that it would not issue a visa for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to attend this meeting or the General Assembly.
“Without moving from rhetoric and symbolic actions toward more concrete steps, the impasse between Israel and Palestine will continue. There’s no way to avoid the simple truth that turning a Palestinian state into a reality ultimately requires a negotiated peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians.”
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