After a hiatus, the Middle East Peace Process is about to return to the international
stage. The Palestinians are pushing at the UN for recognition. Nobody knows yet what they will actually ask for: full statehood or just upgrading their UN status to “non-member”. But,
whatever the language of the resolution, the issue will be contentious. By some estimates, 126 states are poised to back the Palestinian request, including France, India, Brazil, Spain. The US will
not support a Palestinian move, nor is Germany likely to. Britain remains undecided, hoping to help the Palestinians draft a resolution that other Europeans can sign up to.
It’s not clear what Britain and European governments should do. Peace is made between enemies, not at the UN and more pressure will not necessarily yield a greater commitment from the Israeli government.
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