Note: literally thousands of viewpoints have been published either in print or online on the prospect of United Nations votes in the week of September 19 concerning the recognition of an independent State of Palestine. The following links are meant only to represent a range of divergent opinions on the subject, with a focus on voices often involved in Christian-Jewish dialogue. Suggestions for additional items are welcome. See also primary statements from Mahmoud Abbas, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the U.S. Senate elsewhere in this theme category.
Collected Resources and Opinions from:
- Aljazeera: Feature: "Debating the UN Bid for Palestinian Statehood"
Opinions:
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America Magazine: Editorial: "A State of the Their Own"
- Commonweal: Editorial: "Help Wanted"
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JTA Op-Ed: Mervyn Danker, "A Palestinian State must come from negotiations"
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JTA Op-Ed: Michael J. Weil, "Israel Should Support the Palestinian Statehood Push"
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N.Y. Times Op-Ed: Thomas L. Friedman, "Israel: Adrift at Sea Alone"
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The Jerusalem Post Opinion: Gershon Baskin, "Encountering Peace: Maybe the whole world isn't against us?"
- The Jerusalem Post Opinion: Alan Baker and Dan Diker, "The Palestinian gambit and U.N. hypocrisy"
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Miami Herald Opinion: Andres Oppenheimer, "Israel's truths, and omissions, on vote for Palestinian State"
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The Philadelphia Inquirer Opinion: Trudy Rubin, "A U.N. vote on Palestinian state just might offer a way forward"