70 years on, Israel continues to ignore UN partition plan

From time to time, the Palestine Center distributes articles it believes will enhance understanding of the Palestinian political reality. The following article by Akiva Eldar was published by Al-Monitor on November 28, 2017.

“Thus, the tables have turned: The Arab states recognize the right of Israel to exist in peace and security and even have normal relations with them, while the State of Israel refuses to recognize the right of Palestinians to self-determination. The Palestinian national camp is ready to partition the land and give up most of the small territory the UN allocated it 70 years ago. The Jewish-Israeli national camp refuses to partition the land and give Palestinians less than half of that territory.”

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