Friday June 10, 2011

I've Been Thinking:

An adviser to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas made public that the Palestinians feel trapped in the September UN declaration.

The Palestinians are victims of their own publicity. At this point, given their current read and analysis of the situation, a unilateral declaration of statehood would hurt - rather than help, their cause.

The problem Abbas faces now is: how does he climb down from the high tree that he so publicly scaled. If he backs out he risks a serious credibility issue.

Momentum has been building and many countries are pushing the Palestinian leadership to declare statehood. But now, finally, Palestinian leadership recognizes the diplomatic and political risks that taking the issue to the UN General Assembly in September entail.

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