The Ruse of a Palestinian State on Offer by Saree Makdisi

The Ruse of a Palestinian State on Offer

by Saree Makdisi / July 6th, 2009 (0)

To judge by the next day’s headlines, Benjamin Netanyahu’s policy speech last month was a great success. “Israeli Premier Backs State for Palestinians,” declared the New York Times. “Israel Endorses Two-State Goal,” said the Washington Post. “Netanyahu Backs Palestinian State,” announced The Guardian.

He did no such thing, of course, unless by “state” one understands an amorphous entity lacking a definite territory, not allowed to control its own borders or airspace, shorn of any vestige of sovereignty (other than a flag and perhaps a national anthem), not allowed to enter into treaties with other states—and permanently disarmed …
http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/07/the-ruse-of-a-palestinian-state-on-offer/