Formally recognizing a Palestinian state “will not bring Israelis and Palestinians any closer to a comprehensive conflict-ending solution,” a former peace negotiator for the US State Department said Tuesday.
Norway, Spain and Ireland will formally recognize a Palestinian state from today — a move that will bolster the global Palestinian cause but has further strained relations between Europe and Israel.
“The reality is that no matter how many countries sign up for this, endorsing a virtual state is not going to bring Israelis and Palestinians any closer to a comprehensive conflict-ending solution,” Aaron David Miller, also a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, told CNN’s Rosemary Church.
“That is going to come only when Israelis and Palestinians believe that they are prepared to make key decisions on core issues like border security, refugees and Jerusalem.”
“Right now in the wake of the October 7 attack, we are still a very long way away from any sort of negotiation that could create a better pathway to states living alongside in peace and security,” he said.
