"Momentum" is Not An Argument for Palestinian Statehood

By now, you’ve probably heard there’s momentum toward recognising a Palestinian state. 

 Not peace. Not stability. Not even a coherent plan. Just … momentum. 

That mysterious political force sooo powerful, it overrides facts, history, national interest and even basic logic.

During the everyone from our Federal Treasurer to backbench Labor MPs as well as the news media have talked about how “momentum” for recognition of a Palestinian state is building.

It’s like they have all agreed to use the word.

And because there is “momentum”, like all things gathering speed, the only appropriate response is to jump aboard.

 Apparently, international policy now operates according to the laws of physics.

France started it, of course. Leaping into the Middle East with the elegance of a ballerina in Birkenstocks.

 The land that brought us fine wine, flaky croissants, and foreign policy so buttery it melts under pressure, declared they’d recognise a Palestinian state in September - unconditionally. 

 Because nothing says “principled stand” like giving statehood to a divided territory - where half is run by corrupt bureaucrats, and the other half by armed jihadists chanting "Death to Israel" … when not stealing food from their own people.

 But no matter. There’s “momentum”.

 The important thing isn’t what France said - it’s that they said it. 

 And just like that, momentum was born …