By David Singer ——Bio and Archives--October 11, 2018
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"Palestine" is not a state... It's not a state now. It does not meet the customary international law test of statehood. It doesn't control defined boundaries. It doesn't fulfill the normal functions of government. There are a whole host of reasons why it's not a state."Article 1 of the 1934 Montevideo Convention completely substantiates Bolton's claim. Holding out the carrot after administering the stick--Bolton continued:
"It could become a state, as the president said, but that requires diplomatic negotiations with Israel and others... We have consistently, across Democratic and Republican administrations, opposed the admission of 'Palestine' to the UN as a state, because it's not a state."Bolton's tempting offer may have been made to try and get the PLO to negotiate with Israel on Trump's soon to--be-released peace plan. It seems certain to fall on deaf ears as the PLO wants nothing to do with Trump's plan.
"Official documents, seals, signs and letterheads of the Palestinian National Authority official and national institutions shall be amended by replacing the name 'Palestinian National Authority' whenever it appears by the name ‘State of Palestine' and by adopting the emblem of the State of Palestine."
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"In fact, [Jordan's] King Abdullah II should be preparing himself for a larger role in the West Bank. Before the 1967 war, Jordan had no hesitation asserting sovereignty over West Bank territory from Britain's former Palestinian mandate, territory conquered by Jordan's Arab Legion during the 1948 to 1949 war with Israel. Once it becomes clear the two-state solution is finally dead, Jordan should again be asked to exercise control over suitably delineated portions of the West Bank and have the monarchy's religious role for holy sites like the Temple Mount reaffirmed."Fact--not fiction--will resolve the Arab-Jewish conflict. Author's note: The cartoon--commissioned exclusively for this article--is by Yaakov Kirschen aka "Dry Bones"- one of Israel's foremost political and social commentators--whose cartoons have graced the columns of Israeli and international media publications for decades. His cartoons can be viewed at Drybonesblog
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David Singer is an Australian Lawyer, a Foundation Member of the International Analyst Network and Convenor of Jordan is Palestine International—an organization calling for sovereignty of the West Bank and Gaza to be allocated between Israel and Jordan as the two successor States to the Mandate for Palestine. Previous articles written by him can be found at: jordanispalestine.blogspot.com