Land for war

Asaf Romirowsky and Efraim Karsh argue that if the UN recognizes a 'Palestinian state' it will be betraying the 'land for peace' formula. The public diplomacy of Arafat and his successor, Mahmoud Abbas, also ran contrary to the letter and spirit of 242. The Palestinians have consistently misrepresented the resolution as calling for Israel's complete withdrawal to the pre-June 1967 lines, while