Abbas and Netanyahu at the UN
The Palestinians submitted their formal application for full membership of the UN last Friday, and both Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Binyamin Netanyahu addressed the General Assembly. Following the speeches, the Quartet of the UN, the European Union, Russia and the US released a proposal for the resumption of negotiations. Israel has decided to accept the proposal, but the Palestinians seem likely to reject it. What are to make of all of this? Three analyses. (more…)





















