David B. Rivkin Jr.

THE LEGAL CASE AGAINST PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD

DAVID B. RIVKIN JR.
Later this week Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to seek recognition of a Palestinian state from the United Nations. The move is opposed by the Obama administration, which has rightly called it a “distraction.” Nevertheless, the PA’s effort has wide support among the U.N. membership, including Security Council members Russia, China and Britain, as well as other important regional states such as Turkey.