It Could Happen Here Recognizing Palestine as a State: Meaningful Farce feat. Dana El Kurd
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Sep 11, 2025 Dana El Kurd, a political science associate professor and expert on Palestinian politics, delves into the recent moves by countries like France and the UK to recognize Palestine as a state. She highlights the skepticism among Palestinians about these declarations, noting they often fail to lead to genuine sovereignty. El Kurd critiques the superficial nature of such recognitions, discusses the complexities of the Oslo Accords, and emphasizes the disconnect between leadership and public sentiment in the Palestinian quest for true statehood.
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Recognition Isn't New Or Transformative
- Many major Western countries newly recognizing Palestine repeat conditions like demilitarization and exclusion of Hamas.
- Dana El Kurd notes these declarations ignore the reality that 145 countries already recognized Palestine and UN observer status since 2012.
Oslo Built A Quasi‑State, Not Sovereignty
- The Oslo Accords created a Palestinian quasi-state without ending occupation or returning land.
- El Kurd argues Oslo stripped Israel of some responsibility while never ceding meaningful control to Palestinians.
Sovereignty Vs. Self‑Governance
- Sovereignty means control over territory and monopoly on legitimate force, which Palestinians demand.
- El Kurd shows Israeli and US proposals treated sovereignty as negotiable or subordinate to security and economic constraints.
