Al-Shabaka in the Media

• The Hill.com

It’s just as well that President Obama did not present a detailed vision for Middle East peace in his speech today. He has lost considerable credibility given his inability to secure a settlement freeze, let alone a withdrawal of Israeli soldiers and settlers from the occupied territories.

• The Miami Herald

The U.S. Congress has clearly abdicated a responsible role with its cheerleading for apartheid and occupation policies.

• Los Angeles Times

The option of going to the U.N. in the fall to seek recognition of a Palestinian state is a measure of last resort that will be pursued only if negotiations fail.

• OpenDemocracy

The Palestinian ambition of becoming a full member-state of the United Nations is approaching a crucial moment.

• BitterLemons.Net

Having almost killed off the two-state solution, Israel has left no option other than the South African model of a secular, democratic state in which all citizens are equal under the law

• Foreign Affairs

The Palestinian Authority's bid to the United Nations for Palestinian statehood is, at least in theory, supposed to circumvent the failed peace process. But in two crucial respects, the ill-conceived gambit actually makes things worse, amplifying the flaws of the process it seeks to replace. First, it excludes the Palestinian people from the decision-making process. And second, it entirely disconnects the discourse about statehood from reality.