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Pros and cons of Palestinian statehood, Pt. 3

Palestinian statehood: Pros and Cons, Part One here, Part Two here Juan Cole does an excellent job of summarizing the essential points of the situation, which I excerpt below. http://www.juancole.com/2011/09/palestinians-seek-un-moxie.html The Palestinians (or more precisely the Fateh faction that controls … Continue reading

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The pros and cons of Palestinian statehood Part Two (Omar Barghouti)

Palestinian statehood: Pros and Cons, Part One here, Part Three here. Omar Barghouti, longtime writer and activist, argues persuasively that the UN bid for Palestinian statehood put forth by the PA (but not the PLO) is misguided at best, if … Continue reading

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