Although US President Joe Biden is merely paying lip service to the two-state compromise, given that the Trump administration’s legacy still holds sway over US foreign policy with regard to Israel’s settler-colonial expansion, the Palestinian Authority persists in seeking symbolic recognition of a “State of Palestine” to keep a defunct paradigm valid within diplomatic circles. According to Wafa news agency, during a meeting with US Congress members in Ramallah, the PA Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh called for recognition of the State of Palestine “which would contribute to the realisation of the two-state solution, in light of the systematic destruction that this solution faces due to Israeli measures on the ground.” Symbolic recognition is thus viewed as a step towards legitimising … Continue reading Symbolic recognition damages Palestinian prospects