The announcement that the 14 Palestinian factions attending talks in Beijing have come to a unity agreement will rightfully take up a lot of the news cycle in China-MENA, and while we can give kudos to Beijing for taking a big swing, I think the news deserves a healthy dose of skepticism.
Can this be interpreted as a strategic maneuver by Palestinian political elites to signal to the West that a markedly pro-Israel stance may compel them to explore alternative partners for dialogue?
Can this be interpreted as a strategic maneuver by Palestinian political elites to signal to the West that a markedly pro-Israel stance may compel them to explore alternative partners for dialogue?
"Ink on paper"-no more...
I think right, but it's still going to result in a lot of overwrought op-eds about China taking over the Middle East.