A protester wearing a gas mask walks with a Palestinian flag
during a demonstration against the expropriation of Palestinian
land by Israel in the village of Kafr Qaddum, in the occupied West Bank
on March 9, 2012 (AFP/File Jaafar Ashtiyeh)
during a demonstration against the expropriation of Palestinian
land by Israel in the village of Kafr Qaddum, in the occupied West Bank
on March 9, 2012 (AFP/File Jaafar Ashtiyeh)
By Ata Hindi
....on April 1, 2014, Palestine decided it will be "joining 15 international
treaties including those pertaining to human, civil, women and disabled
rights." These include both treaties and sets of treaties, equaling
more than 15 in total -- some of which Israel is not yet party to.
Palestine's ability to take this step was provided by General Assembly
Resolution 67/19 -- which upgraded Palestine to non-member observer
state status at the United Nations. The resolution provided the State of
Palestine and the Palestinian people a means to pursue justice and
accountability at the international level.
So have the Palestinians finally seen their leaders employ our ability to join international treaties and organizations as a right, rather than a threat? Palestine's accessions on April 1 indicate that justice and accountability for the Palestinian people was not the priority.
So have the Palestinians finally seen their leaders employ our ability to join international treaties and organizations as a right, rather than a threat? Palestine's accessions on April 1 indicate that justice and accountability for the Palestinian people was not the priority.
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