It looks like the Secretary-General of the UN Ban Ki-moon has shelved the Palestinian request for full statehood in order to gain time.
No vote is likely to be taken by the general assembly let alone the secruity council.
What baffles me no end is that everyone involved in the previous peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians is fully aware that the main stumbling block has always been the insistence of Israel on continuing to build Jewish settlements in the occupied territories.
Mr Blair, who made his usual statement this morning, is fully cognisant of Israel’s reluctance to stop this insane policy, which will kill any prospects of a peaceful solution.
I wish he would articulate this important point before slyly putting the blame on the Palestinians.
Let us all be real and grasp the essence of the matter first, and then try to formulate a genuine strategy for solving this complex problem.
There are humanitarian issues to be resolved as a matter of urgency, and any tactical delay for whatever reason will make the situation more perilous than ever before.
Naim Attallah Online 
Hi Mr. Naim Attallah,
Good points here, I’m producing a documentary series on Palestine at the moment. Its main focus will be on the survivors of the 48′ Nakba and I’d like to invite you as our guest. Each episode is 25 minutes long and features one prominent Palestinian talking about their lives in an informal manner. Please send me an e-mail and lets arrange something. Thanks.
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