1.0Is it the End of the World?https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/isittheendoftheworldJim Fletcherhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/isittheendoftheworld/author/jfletcherPalestine - Is it the End of the World?rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="dzwnnq0cRM"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/isittheendoftheworld/2011/09/palestine.html">Palestine</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/isittheendoftheworld/2011/09/palestine.html/embed#?secret=dzwnnq0cRM" width="600" height="338" title="“Palestine” — Is it the End of the World?" data-secret="dzwnnq0cRM" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Saeb Erekat, a long-time Palestinian negotiator with the Israelis, said the other day that when the Palestinians go to the UN to seek statehood, the international community will be obliged to get rid of the “occupation.” The latter word is the one used to claim that Israel is oppressing the Palestinians. Besides being a declaration…