Marc Lamont Hill discusses the newest transfer in direction of recognising Palestinian statehood with analyst Mouin Rabbani.
On Might twenty eighth, Norway, Spain, and Eire will formally recognise Palestine as an unbiased state, becoming a member of the greater than 140 different nations which have already completed so, in a transfer they hope will strain Israel and its allies to discover a answer to the conflict. Nonetheless, the US and different main Western powers have lengthy opposed unilateral recognition, arguing as a substitute {that a} two-state answer ought to come after peace talks.
The bulletins have been closely criticised by Israel, claiming it was “rewarding terrorists”. In the meantime, Hamas referred to as this new recognition a “turning level”.
Will this mark a big shift within the West’s place on the battle? Or is it, as some critics have stated, too little, too late?
This week on UpFront, Marc Lamont Hill speaks to Jadaliyya co-editor Mouin Rabbani.
