Story Summary Daily Star, Lebanon

Palestine has once again faced vocal rejection of its statehood bid, this time in a statement from the United States declaring that such a move would set back the peace process.

The delay in recognizing Palestine instead means the country is steadily losing more land and an unstable atmosphere is being created for the Palestinian people.

The Palestinian Authority has not only to consider what the West wants it to do, but also to consider the needs of the Palestinian people.

Without status, Palestine is denied rights to funding that would help it progress, something that would ultimately benefit the U.S., the West and the whole world.

The powers that resist Palestine’s statehood bid do not have the interests of Palestine at heart, no matter what their stated opinions of peace talks.

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(The Daily Star :: Lebanon News :: http://www.dailystar.com.lb)