The Ridiculous Clamor for Palestinian Statehood

 

It’s honestly hard to believe that this is a real conversation. But here we are, with world leaders like Macron, Starmer, and now even Carney pushing for the UN to recognise a Palestinian state this September. What’s their reasoning? To promote peace between Hamas and Israel. Yeah, you read that right. They’re arguing that recognising a “Palestinian state” will magically restart the peace process.

Let’s just pause and think about that for a second: What type of Palestinian state are they proposing here? A state run by Hamas, the same group that’s committed to the annihilation of Israel and the killing of all Jews? A state where hostages are still being held in terror tunnels, where education systems are training future martyrs, and where the population is not even permanent after all, they are registered as refugees.

Oh, and let’s not forget, the Palestinian territories haven’t had free and fair elections in decades. The Palestinian Authority (PA) and Hamas can’t even agree on who gets to make the rules, let alone run an entire country. So, we’re going to recognise this? A divided entity that can’t meet any of the UN’s basic conditions for statehood?

According to the UN Charter, a state needs:

1. A defined territory.

   • Well, that’s still disputed, isn’t it?

2. A permanent population.

   • Most of the population is recognised as refugees. Does that sound “permanent” to you?

3. A government that controls the territory.

   • No, there are two competing governments — the PA and Hamas. They can’t even agree on which flag to fly.

4. The capacity to enter into relations with other states.

   • How can they when they’re at war with Israel, and Hamas is a terrorist organisation that openly supports terrorism worldwide?

And let’s talk about the peace-loving requirement. The UN Charter says explicitly that new states must be “peace-loving.” Sure, the PA might make nice promises (which they’ve broken every time), but Hamas? Their entire charter is to destroy Israel and kill Jews. How does this fit with the UN’s criteria for peace-loving states? It doesn’t.

The whole idea of pushing for Palestinian statehood now is nothing short of rewarding terrorism. Hamas started a war, committed atrocities, took Israeli hostages, and continues to hold its own population hostage. Recognising this chaos as a state would be a shameful endorsement of violence over diplomacy, terror over peace.

So, let’s not kid ourselves: This is madness. Giving a state to a disjointed, terror-sponsoring entity only emboldens extremism and undermines the UN’s own principles. It doesn’t promote peace — it rewards the very forces preventing it.