The dominant issue this week, December 16-21, 2014 has been the submission to the UN security council (UNSC) of resolutions calling for the withdrawal of Israel from the oPt and recognition of Palestine as a state. This latter has a realistic chance of passing because the US, astonishingly, may not exercise its veto.
Why the sun may not rise tomorrow. US may not exercise veto;
Palestine state is the alternative to violence, European Council on Foreign Relations. what Palestinian statehood will effect;
EU parliament votes for principle of Palestinian statehood, predictable as every European representative assembly so far has voted for governments to recognise Palestine as a state;
EU peoples’ votes to recognise Palestine ‘endanger Israel’, reaction in Israel to European popular votes;
Seasonal Posts:
The spirit of Chanukah, by JfJfP’s Deborah Maccoby;
Xmas tree in Knesset would chip away Jewish identity, different responses to Christmas in Israel and Palestine;
Changing attitudes to Israel by US Administration:
Why the sun may not rise tomorrow
Mood in White House – ABBB, but don’t say so, ABBB= Anyone But BiBi;
Hostility to Palestinians
Disdain and belligerence define IDF leaders’ view of Palestinians
Arrest of Israelis violently opposed to Palestinians mixing with Jews