Macron 'Warns' Settlements Threaten State, 30 Years After Oslo
The New Arab reports that Macron views Israeli settlement expansion as an 'existential threat'—a sentiment echoed by global leaders (and ignored by Israel) since at least the Oslo Accords signed in 1993. Since then, the settler population in the West Bank has more than tripled, from 280,000 to over 700,000, according to Peace Now. Meanwhile, the international community has issued countless
'warnings' and 'concerns.' The disconnect between diplomatic platitudes and escalating facts on the ground is now a full-blown chasm. It appears the 'threat' isn't existential to the 'state' that was never allowed to exist but to the credibility of international bodies still pretending a two-state solution is a viable option. How many 'warnings' does it take before we acknowledge the policy of
annexation has been the de facto reality for decades, regardless of how many strongly-worded statements get issued?