But being on the wrong side of history is never a comfortable position. And that is exactly where the US, Israel, and its closest friends – including my own country, Australia – will be if they resist the tide of international sentiment in favor of moving now to recognize Palestinian statehood.&#160;
很难想象以色列能在巴以问题上转变态度，而奥巴马政府摆脱国内政治弊端、不再在巴以问题上添乱似乎也已经为时晚矣。但逆历史潮流而动绝非良策。而如果美国、以色列及其紧密盟友——包括我的祖国澳大利亚——无视如今承认巴勒斯坦国家地位的国际舆情，它们很有可能将置身于逆历史潮流的位置。