Daily Archives: September 3, 2025

The United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

There Never Will Be a Palestinian State. So What’s Next?

Late this month, and exquisitely timed to coincide with Rosh Hashanah, the United Nations General Assembly will meet and, addressing it, the president of France will recognize “Palestine” as a state. France will be...

Time To Ask The Hard Questions Before Recognizing A Palestinian State

The debate over recognition of a Palestinian state too often proceeds like a ceremonial exercise in diplomacy, without the hard work of verification. Democracies that contemplate recognition must first ask whether the entity they...