Letters and Politics, for September 28, 2011 - 10:00am
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UN Takes up Palestinian Recognition Request.
Matt Cate, Secretary of CA Dept of Corrections on CA Prison Hunger Strikes.
Laura Magnoli, member of mediation team for CA prison hunger strikers.
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http://www.realclearworld.com/2011/09/22/palestinians_un_gamble_could_ba...
The Palestinian cause concerns more than merely statehood. And although much depends on how the statehood bid is formally expressed, there is every possibility that U.N. action on the wrong set of terms could be a setback in the Palestinians' decades-long struggle for self-determination and the right to live normal, dignified lives in their ancestral land.
I suppose you've seen this - in a number of newspapers...
I'd be interested to hear discussion of it.
"Isn't the creation of an internationally recognized independent state the goal shared by all Palestinians?
"Not exactly. The Palestinian cause concerns more than merely statehood. And although much depends on how the statehood bid is formally expressed, there is every possibility that U.N. action on the wrong set of terms could be a setback in the Palestinians' decades-long struggle for self-determination and the right to live normal, dignified lives in their ancestral land."