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Israel adamantly refuses, wanting all valued West Bank land, as well as East Jerusalem entirely Judaized as Israel's capital, excluding Palestinians entirely.
Refusing concessions makes negotiations with an unwilling partner impossible.
It's why now's the time in New York for what can't be gotten any other way.
But it won't be when Abbas yields at the 11th hour.
Instead of statehood and full UN membership, he'll accept maybe next time, not now.
It's his longstanding agenda, collaborating with his Washington/Israeli partners against his own people.
It's about time they knew that justice depends on going around, not through, him. There is no alternative.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached at Email address removed.
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