They have threatened it for years. Now, they’re actually doing it: Palestinian Authority officials look poised to push a resolution at the United Nations demanding a timetable for Israel’s withdrawal from the West Bank. Some say the draft resolution will include phrases from President Obama’s own speeches, to make a US veto maximally awkward. It’s the diplomatic equivalent of a Hail Mary pass for a population that has grown cynical about peace talks.
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