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Palestine already is a state, recognized by over 130 countries. Law Professor Francis Boyle drafted its 1988 Declaration of Independence.
Palestinians want official UN recognition and full membership. So do millions of global supporters.
Instead they'll get more talks going nowhere. On October 2, New York Times writer Isabel Kershner headlined, "Israel Supports Proposal to Restart Mideast Talks," saying:
On Sunday, Israel "formally accepted an international proposal to return to (no peace) peace negotiations with the Palestinians, but any immediate resumption of talks appeared unlikely as the Israelis and Palestinians differed sharply over the letter and spirit of the proposal."
PA Speaker Salim Zanoun called Quartet proposals "mislead(ing) the world by saying that negotiations are doable in light of settlement expansions," adding:"What negotiations is the Quartet statement talking about while Israel continues to confiscate Palestinian land to build settlement homes every day? Is not the approval of new residential units in settlements a serious breach of the road map plan and international law?"
Palestinian spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeinah said:
"Returning to negotiations requires the commitment of Israel to halt settlement activities and to recognize the 1967 borders without any equivocation or any attempts to avoid the international resolutions."
Netanyahu, in fact, flatly refuses. Numerous times he and other Israeli officials said construction will proceed apace. It remains to be seen if Palestinians yield to pressure despite rhetorical opposition.
Kershner reported that an unnamed senior Israeli official said Netanyahu's government already "show(ed) more restraint (on settlement construction) than any previous" one.
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