By Micah Halpern
I've Been Thinking:
The Arab League has decided to support and push for United Nations recognition of the declared Palestinian state. The Arab League wants to upgrade Palestinian status in the UN to that of full member. This is all supposed to happen in September.
AP got a copy of the communique detailing this decision.
At the Arab League meeting in Qatar yesterday it was decided that the best move was to declare a Palestinian state at the UN. The League believes that this move will pressure Israel and the United States into making concessions.
But the rules are clear. In order to upgrade from observer to full member the Security Council must approve the proposal. Then it must be approved by the General Assembly.
There is no way that the Security Council will approve this change.
The US will veto it. That means that a vote in the General Assembly will have no international significance - it will only serve to embarrass the US.
Embarrassing the US might be the objective of the Palestinians and the Arab League. If it is - they should be prepared for the ramifications of such a public embarrassment.
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