The United Nations recognized Palestine Thursday as a non-member observing state in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. In almost direct defiance of the United Nation’s recognition of Palestine, Israel plans to build housing settlements on the West Bank, and other areas that should be considered under Palestinian control. Israeli Officials were against the recognition of Palestine and maintain that any negotiation between the two parties would need to come with pre-conditions. Because of the construction Palestinian leaders refuse to negotiate with their Israeli counterparts, somebody needs to show these two how to share and play nice. Hit the Jump for more.
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Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said that Israel is trying to prevent peace, and “defying the whole international community and insisting on destroying the two-state solution.” It appears he has a point too, as Israeli officials also move secretly to build in the areas that connect East Jerusalem to the West Bank. This would completely block them off and neither side seems to be budging on the matter.
