PRO-PALESTINIAN OR ANTI-ISRAEL?
WATCH: Palestinian Statehood: Legal Challenges and Political Consequences for Israel: Aylana Meisel, JNS, Aug. 11, 2025 — Host Aylana Meisel, executive director of the Israel Law & Liberty Forum, examines the critical legal and diplomatic implications of the increasing international push for Palestinian statehood.
What Will the “State of Palestine” Look Like?: Lt.-Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, Aug. 12, 2025 — As the French, the British, the Canadians, and the Australians rush to recognize the “State of Palestine,” the question that must be asked is: what will this entity look like?
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What Does Recognizing Palestinian State Mean, And Does It Change Anything on the Ground? – Analysis: Mathilda Heller, Jerusalem Post, Aug. 11, 2025
How Should the U.S. and Israel Respond to Europe’s ‘Palestine’ Cascade?: Seth Mandel, Commentary, July 31, 2025
The Media and the Disappearing Palestinian State: Sean Durns, Algemeiner, Aug. 11, 2025
Just Say No to a Palestinian State: Yaroslav Mar, Times of Israel, Aug. 10, 2025
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Netherlands Rules Out Palestinian State Recognition for Now: Reuters, Aug. 7, 2025 — The Dutch government rules out recognizing a Palestinian state for now despite growing public concern over Gaza, but says Israel’s actions in the war-ravaged territory were eroding its own security.
Israel Could Withdraw Defense, Security Coop. With UK Over Palestinian State Recognition – Report: JP staff, Jerusalem Post, Aug. 8, 2025 — Israel may withdraw defense and security cooperation with the United Kingdom should Prime Minister Keir Starmer recognize a Palestinian state, diplomatic sources told The Times on Thursday.
Western Recognition of Palestinian State is a Betrayal of Israel: Amnon Lord, Israel Hayom, Aug. 11, 2025 — Two weeks ago, Robert Malley and Hussein Agha published an op-ed in the UK’s Guardian arguing that the top priority should be ending the war.
The Recognition of a Palestinian State: A Legal Misconstruction: Marc Levy, Times of Israel, Aug. 5, 2025 — Some governments, invoking “historical justice” or less avowable motives, have chosen to recognize a State whose borders, institutions, and sovereignty remain undefined. Yet, from the standpoint of international law, such premature recognition constitutes a legal fiction — one that contradicts the very criteria by which statehood is determined.