tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15627892.post2313191405622976761..comments2024-03-18T05:56:59.924-04:00Comments on Daled Amos: PA: Obama Would Not Veto UN Recognition Of Palestinian State (Updated)Daled Amoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17646808702899584547noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15627892.post-20759587473508034042009-11-17T13:51:10.954-05:002009-11-17T13:51:10.954-05:00Among the issues that may inhibit the PA's rus...Among the issues that may inhibit the PA's rush to have the UN declare them a state--<br /><br />1. Israel is the one supplying the security.<br />2. Israel is the one supplying water<br /><br />These 2 issues are raised by <a href="http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/diplomatic-warfare-palestinians-threaten-unilateral-statehood/" rel="nofollow">P. David Hornik</a>.<br /><br />Also, Israel can also make some unilateral decisions that would make matters difficult for the PA--<a href="http://www.carolineglick.com/e/2009/11/obamas-failure-netanyahus-oppo.php" rel="nofollow">as Caroline Glick describes</a>.<br /><br />Of course, the weight of a UN decision to recognize a Palestinian state would counter Israel's unilateral moves.<br /><br />Then again, having the UN provide security for the PA may be quite a match...Daled Amoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17646808702899584547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15627892.post-28758438845657160592009-11-17T13:30:58.416-05:002009-11-17T13:30:58.416-05:00Did anyone expect the Obama team to vote anything ...Did anyone expect the Obama team to vote anything other than Present on such a contentious issue?<br /><br />I just have to ask what the whole push for negotiations was all about if the PA could have at any time just declared a State. I also don't understand why they should do any negotiating with Israel if the UNSC can just hand them a state because they refuse to negotiate. <br /><br />I also have been wondering of late if the Palestinians would have an automatic majority within the UN if they were to declare their state. In other words, just like the Goldstone Report, if the Western bloc where to all vote against recognizing a declared Palestinian state, if the Arab bloc and Anti-West Bloc has the majority it needs to overrule?<br /><br />I don't understand any aspect of this whole PA declaring a state. It seems if they declare a state, Israel will automatically be pushed back to the 1967 borders and East Jerusalem will become their capital. These are the major points that are causing trouble in negotiations, but if the PA just declares their state, they automatically get these things. What happens to the Refugees if the PA declares a state. Will Israel be forced to accept them all back, just like they will be forced to the 1967 borders, and will be forced to give East Jerusalem?<br /><br />If the PA declares a State and it is recognized, I don't see this as resolving the Arab-Israeli Conflict, but only making it 100% worse. <br /><br />Israel will be extremely angry that every demand of the PA will be granted automatically, and every concern of Israel will be ignored. What happens to the Settlements if a Unilateral declaration is made.<br /><br />I can obviously go on and on about this. There are so many questions that need answers.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03920382420947399906noreply@blogger.com