Since last weekend, there has been a spree of nations officially recognizing the State of Palestine, sparking many to wonder whether this is a true sea-change or merely more posturing. Palestinian officials have been interviewed by various outlets for their responses.
Israel’s Haaretz spoke to Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, a former Palestinian lawmaker and top Palestine Liberation Organization official, who replied: “The recognition of Palestine by Britain, Canada and Australia, together with similar steps by other countries in the past few months, and those to come, marks a fundamental change in a world that previously defended Israel. Now, the way has been opened for these countries to stop the genocide and take steps to punish Israel. The test is whether they will actually act. But the true absurdity is that while the [recognition] process is gaining momentum, Israel is determined to destroy Palestine and its people.”
