Palestine has the right to be recognized by the United Nations. The USA backs Israel unconditionally, but, how can this country justify oppression of a Palestinian nation? It can't. It has long been decided Palestine was to be a legitimate nation. If Israel doesn't recognize Palestine, why would it expect to recognized by other nations as well?
Apr 4, 2014 11:48 AM ET
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry(click here) said he’ll consult with President Barack Obama on whether to continue Middle East peace talks, as Israelis and Palestinians sparred over who’s responsible for the latest impasse.
“Regrettably in the last few days both sides have taken steps that are not helpful,” Kerry said in Morocco before his flight back to the U.S. at the end of a regional tour. “There are limits to the amount of time and effort that the United States can spend if the parties themselves are unwilling to take constructive steps,” he said. “So it’s reality check time.”
It was Kerry’s most pessimistic statement since he brought the sides together last July for negotiations that were supposed to produce a peace accord this month. Instead, Israelis and Palestinians are caught up in increasingly acrimonious exchanges that threaten even Kerry’s scaled-down target of keeping the talks alive beyond the end of April....
To recognize there is a Palestine nation, it means there has to be borders Israel doesn't violate anymore. If Israel cannot recognize the Palestine nation and a right to define it's borders with incursions by Israel, then there isn't hope for peace. Palestine cannot go on forever without a definition to it's nation.
The United Nations has a right to a resolution to define Palestine. The USA should not veto such a resolution. There are ways to address the lack of cooperation by Israel.
The United Nations needs a resolution that defines the Palestinian borders, it's people, it's culture and it's economic base including water resources. It then needs to be enforced and possibly by sanctions against Israel.
Apr 4, 2014 11:48 AM ET
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry(click here) said he’ll consult with President Barack Obama on whether to continue Middle East peace talks, as Israelis and Palestinians sparred over who’s responsible for the latest impasse.
“Regrettably in the last few days both sides have taken steps that are not helpful,” Kerry said in Morocco before his flight back to the U.S. at the end of a regional tour. “There are limits to the amount of time and effort that the United States can spend if the parties themselves are unwilling to take constructive steps,” he said. “So it’s reality check time.”
It was Kerry’s most pessimistic statement since he brought the sides together last July for negotiations that were supposed to produce a peace accord this month. Instead, Israelis and Palestinians are caught up in increasingly acrimonious exchanges that threaten even Kerry’s scaled-down target of keeping the talks alive beyond the end of April....
To recognize there is a Palestine nation, it means there has to be borders Israel doesn't violate anymore. If Israel cannot recognize the Palestine nation and a right to define it's borders with incursions by Israel, then there isn't hope for peace. Palestine cannot go on forever without a definition to it's nation.
The United Nations has a right to a resolution to define Palestine. The USA should not veto such a resolution. There are ways to address the lack of cooperation by Israel.
The United Nations needs a resolution that defines the Palestinian borders, it's people, it's culture and it's economic base including water resources. It then needs to be enforced and possibly by sanctions against Israel.
