PA 'could address UN' over Israeli settlement boycott

[Jefferson23]

* Could...amazing crap they sell their own people.

BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Palestinian diplomats could address the United Nations concerning a boycott of Israeli settlements if peace talks fail, a Palestinian diplomat said Monday.

Speaking to Ma'an on the condition of anonymity, the diplomat said that officials could address the boycott of "everything related to Israeli settlements."

Practical steps taken by the European Union and financial institutions have laid the groundwork for the Palestinian leadership "to give us the green light so we can take practical moves and openly ask the UN General Assembly to announce that it is forbidden for states and international companies and agencies to deal with settlements."

"One may say that such a decision by the General Assembly wouldn't be binding, but if 50 countries show readiness to this boycott, that will be a triumph," added the diplomat.

http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=676241

[azurnoir]

1. Hopefully enough groundwork has been made by the EU to keeps the US from using aid as blackmail

to keep the Palestinians from doing this but for some reason I doubt it

[Jefferson23]

2. I think there is enough good reason why you doubt it..EU/US appear to be working in unison.

The PA is hopeless and useless at this point. They could address UN? Abbas is not being honest nor direct
with his people..he owes them at least that much.

Tell them, we are going to be screwed because he is not likely going to do any such thing with the UN.