A Palestinian state is inevitable. Biden should speed up the process. 

I call on U.S. President Joe Biden to recognize a Palestinian state now.

For many, Palestinian independence is a foregone conclusion.Many countries such as China, Russia, and Spain have already accepted this concept.Nowadays, Israel seems to know this too. annexed 3.8 square miles The largest resurvey of Palestinian land in 30 years to establish the facts of negotiations on the ground.

American recognition of a Palestinian state is not only the right thing to do, it also affirms American leadership in the world. It would also help Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York help Israel in the long term. supporter of israel Like me — suggested by recent speeches. The statement of recognition could also call for Hamas to release them. hostage He will likely try the remaining members of Hamas, who were taken from Israel on October 7 and have invaded, possibly with support from Gazans.

According to a report from the Biden administration, there is evidence Israel is violating international humanitarian law and causing hunger and starvation deaths in the Gaza Strip. Biden should not ignore this and continue sending more bombs to Israel. How many more innocent civilians and children will die in the hot desert dust before Biden ends all aid to Israel and recognizes Palestine? Should I see it?

On November 27, 1947, the United Nations General Assembly resolved: partition The British Mandate lands in that part of the world will become a Jewish state and a Palestinian state. The Palestinians rejected partition, declared war on the Jews, and the Jews won. Most of the Palestinian population in what is now Israel has fled to the West Bank and Gaza Strip, where some have been displaced. refugees and is supported by the United Nations.

The time has come for the nations of the world to honor their 1947 promise to establish an independent Arab-Palestinian state.

On May 14, 1948, President Truman approved Independence of the State of Israel. Now is the time for Joe Biden to recognize the sovereignty of the Palestinian people and support the long and difficult process of rebuilding the country with the support of like-minded countries such as the UK, France and Germany.

The United States has facilitated the destruction of Gaza by providing bombs to Israel, and now it must take the lead in rebuilding Gaza. By recognizing a Palestinian state, the United States would affirm its leadership in the free world, which is increasingly challenged by Russia, China, and Iran.

Over the past decade, the United States has been a passive and passive leader, taking one step forward and then taking a step back. Its foreign policy was timid and old-fashioned, preoccupied with talk rather than action, and refused to accept the limits of verbal diplomacy.

I remember that time Biden meets with Putin in Geneva in 2021, was it before the beginning of the Ukraine war? The more Mr. Biden said at the summit, the more likely Mr. Putin saw it as a blatant sign of the weakness that drove his decision to invade Ukraine.

Similarly, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently said: Said Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Israel would bomb Rafah with or without American approval. Rafah is a city in the Gaza Strip that is home to more than one million refugees brought in by Israel from other cities.

when The US did not veto the UN resolution. Prime Minister Netanyahu retaliated last week by calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and canceling a Washington meeting between a delegation and the Biden administration to discuss Israel’s strategy in Rafah.

Imagine a junior partner like Prime Minister Netanyahu, who benefits from American financial, arms, and diplomatic support, treating the United States this way.and this is It’s not the first time. Chutzpah doesn’t even begin to explain Bibi’s actions.

These examples show that the United States must strengthen its foreign policy backbone and be ready to take action when new situations require decisive action, not just the yaks. This is extremely important not only in dealing with Israel, but also in how Israel treats President Putin. threaten to use nuclear weapons.

Ironically, Israel was subjected to a horrific invasion. October 7th, the Palestinians stand to lose the most from becoming an independent state. Prime Minister Netanyahu is even more so. Prime Minister Netanyahu will undoubtedly lose his job and has a vested interest in perpetuating the war.

But in the long run, Israel and Palestine could enjoy reasonably normal relations if the international community and many wealthy Arab states helped rebuild the burnt-out Gaza Strip and its oppressed people. .

I would like to point out Israel’s position that Arabs and Jews cannot maintain humanly acceptable relations. I would like to point out that for thousands of years, large numbers of Jews have coexisted with Arabs in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Egypt in relative peace and mutual respect. . I, and many others like me, know this firsthand.

in accordance with UN resolution 181Israel gained independence in 1948. Now is the time for the community of nations to abide by the full resolution and recognize Palestinian independence.

President Biden must choose between his current losing strategy and leading the world in accelerating the long-standing process of recognizing sovereign Palestine. As an added benefit, this may help him win a second presidential term.

Abraham Schama is an award-winning author and former university professor. He participated in Israel’s Six Day War.