State officials cite Hamas and failing to meet membership criteria as reasons for the negative vote.
“If you believe [in] a two-state solution, I think a very good starting point is recognizing that there are two states," Simon Harris told Christiane Amanpour.
A two-state solution would weaken Israel and open it up to isolation and condemnation. Israel cannot allow itself to be neutered.
Foreign Minister Safadi, in comments made to CNN, said that Jordan would have intercepted any threats entering its airspace whether they had come from Iran, Israel, or elsewhere.
We should stress to the Palestinians that we have a choice: to continue the status quo, which offers more negatives, or find a way to work together to achieve the positives
"We want to stop the humanitarian disaster in Gaza and help kickstart a political peace process leading to the realization of the two-state solution as early as possible," a spokeswoman said.
It has been considered a de-facto form of statehood recognition, which allows the PA to participate in many UN forums and ratify treaties and statutes.
Recognizing Jordan as a Palestinian state, while maintaining its status as a monarchy, reflects the national identity of a majority of its population.
Is a viable Palestinian state feasible? Does it hold promise for the Mideast? Or peril? Peril. Below, I offer seven reasons – and a possible alternative.
Further normalization with the Arab world and opening a path for two states is the only way forward.
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