U.N. Vote: The Case for Palestinian Independence

Israeli historian Gershom Gorenberg writes that Israelis should be celebrating the U.N. vote—not vetoing it.

Published Sep. 19 2011 5:57PM EDT

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On the eve of the Palestinian request for U.N membership as an independent state, Israel's government is still fighting an apparently doomed diplomatic battle against the move.

Gershom Gorenberg

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U.N. Vote: The Case for Palestinian Independence

Israeli historian Gershom Gorenberg writes that Israelis should be celebrating the U.N. vote—not vetoing it.

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Gershom Gorenberg