Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s decision to proceed with plans to seek a vote this week on recognition of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly has come despite pressure, promises, and threats from Israel and some of its Western allies. Rather than pursuing the UN route, the Palestinians, according to these interlocutors, should continue to depend on asymmetrical negotiations that have served as little more than a photo opportunity.
巴勒斯坦总统阿巴斯决定寻求在本周让联合国大会就承认巴勒斯坦举行投票，尽管以色列及其西方盟国对此极尽威逼利诱之能事。以色列阵营认为，巴勒斯坦不应该走联合国的路子，而应该继续除了摆拍照片之外没有任何意义的不对称谈判。