To Zionist Forever: And possibly Saudi Arabia, with all that 100 dollar/barrel oil revenue (over 300b yr), may contribute. Heretofore, the Arab world has been relunctant to donate..believing it lesens the pressure on the West and Israel. The unemployment rate in the Strip is the highest rate in the world. and their birth rate matches their unemployment outrage. Yet, they get funding for civil service AND earnings from smuggling weapons, and contraband in over 100 tunnels. And who supports this criminal entity, but the US taxpayer, naively. With a President whose first trip was to the Arab world apologizing for all of our mis-deeds (his perception). The West Bank, is rife with corruption, but gets a few billion in charity. All in all, the Palestinians are a failed people, dependent on charity, motivated by hate, and destined to go the way of the ancient peoples of the area. Hatred of Israel is their primary reason for being. There was never Palestinians, except for Jewish Palestinians (see Palestine Post), They are an amalgum of Arabs from other countreis, migrated to the Mandate and Ottoman Empire controlled territory to advantage from the Jewish migrations, industry and iniative. They certainly have reversed things around..thanks to an effective propaganda mechanism worldwide.

Of course the US offered nothing more than the Israelis might have been willing to concede - NOTHING. And Obama sent Dennis Ross, Netanyahu's Lawyer, to make sure the the offer of nothing was fully understood. Next comes the US veto, then the cut off of US funds to the PA and UNRWA. Everybody will be perfectly happy. And Israel can then do whatever it wants. 25 - ZF - The EU will maybe keep up the aid to the PA but will likely follow the US in cutting off the PA since it will have no further raison d'etre. Japan will likely follow the US lead. And the Arab states too since two-states as a concept will be deader than a door nail. 23 - GZLives - Mitchell is American of mixed ancestry like most Americans, Obama included. Mitchell is an Irish-extraction name, like Ryan and O'Neill.

Hold the line; pray to HaShem as our ancestors did for our needs. Remember our roots.

to sustain financially the PLO's political entity!!!!!

without consulting the Palestinian side.." Now you know what it feels like. How often has the EU UN USA etc only heard the Pal demands, and tried to get Israel to meet them?

"Shaath also emphasized that the Palestinians will not cancel the Oslo Accords or declare them invalid." Either the PA spokesman is incredibly dimwitted or the PA believe they can outwit any other opponents. They stated they will not cancel or invalidate the Olso Accords yet the world knew that as soon as the accords were signed the PA broke it, by violent attacks against Israel citizens and declaring they will not recognize Israel as the Jewish state. Now they are again going against the tenets of the Accords by leaving negotiations to seek statehood status at the UN. How can they keep they the Oslo Accords intact? The UN if it recognizes the PA's move will be party to the hypocrisy and lies of the PA.

Simple question, what have the Palestinian's offered ? other than constant demands for concessions from Israel ??

Recognition of the state of Israel, recognition of the extra conquests of the past up to, but not including 1967, agreement to swap some of the land taken in 67 for pre67 conquest land. A peace treaty ending the conflict. Apparently more than Netanyahu can handle.

After looking at the PAs shield take a look at the electoral maps, school maps and Israeli tourist info maps and tell me what the difference is: the only one I notice is the word Filastin on one and the word Yisrael on the other. Physician, heal thyself.

FIrst of all: If you cannot be bothered with even acknowledging the existence of the palestinians as a people , why should they bother themselves with acknowledging Israels existence as a state? Second: What you wrote is exactly why the PA is going to the UN.