Arab League and Palestinian Authority to block Israeli bid for UN Security Council seat

From time to time, the Palestine Center distributes articles it believes will enhance understanding of the Palestinian political reality. The following article by Sheren Khalel was published by Mondoweiss on September 12, 2017.

“‘The irony is that Israel has spent many years delegitimizing the UN and torpedoing its efforts of implementing international law regarding the situation in Palestine,’ Baroud said. ‘The strategy of elevating its status at the UN can been seen as an admission of failure of that antagonistic strategy. But if Israel wins that seat, it is likely to use the new position to strengthen its occupation of Palestine, as opposed to adhere to international law. With the US on its side, Israel would labor to prevent any efforts aimed at criticizing its illegal settlement policies or any other illegal practices.'”

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