In “defiance
of retaliation threatened” by the United States and the state of Israel, the
Palestinian Authority announced in November 2012 that it planned to hold a vote
in the U.N. General Assembly on the Authority’s request to become an observer
state. According to The Wall Street
Journal, “(s)uch a designation would give the Palestinian Authority the
right over its airspace and territorial waters.” The Authority could
participate in General Assembly debates, sponsor resolutions, and nominate
candidates for Assembly committees. The Authority would be able to accede to
treaties and join specialized U.N. agencies, such as the International Civil
Aviation Organization, the Law of the Sea Treaty, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Treaty, and the International Criminal Court. The Authority could thus press
charges against Israelis before the Court.
The full essay is at "Keeping the Palestine Authority Down."
The full essay is at "Keeping the Palestine Authority Down."
