Palestinian sovereignty: Between international recognition and security coordination
"Without an acknowledgment of the necessity to break Israeli security logic, there is very little to celebrate in the international recognition of a State of Palestine," writes Al-Shabaka member Sabrien Amrov. "That the PA and the Palestinian people are expected to ensure that Israel, the occupying power, feels safe is taken for granted … International donors, including EU member states, should confront and rethink the reality that international development aid and state-building agendas supported by donor states are geared towards embedding this power dynamic…"