UN resolutions on Palestine are futile. Yet, the Palestinian Authority’s backtracking on the draft resolution which was to be presented to the UN Security Council regarding a condemnation of Israel’s recent settlement expansion is of more pressing concern. As it is renowned for, the PA accepted meagre concessions and agreed to start talks to resume security coordination, in return for halting its effort at the UNSC. Instead, the PA opted for a presidential statement on the matter, which was approved by all UNSC members and which reminds of “the obligation of the Palestinian Authority to renounce and confront terror.” Which, plainly speaking, is a message for the PA to continue its persecution of individuals associated with, or participating in, anti-colonial … Continue reading The PA’s capitulation to security coordination and financial aid