The Palestinian Statehood: Was the Resolution 67/19 a ‘Birth Certificate’?
Filistin Devleti (Eyaleti): Çözüm 67/19 a 'Doğum Belgesi miydi?
Today Israel-Palestine conflict is approximately a century-old problem. Two states alongside, co-existing peacefully is thought to be the only solution for the Israeli-Palestinian problem. This formula is usually repeated but the meaning varies according to almost anything. Some assume that Palestine is already a state, others assume that Palestine is not yet one. A third group of people, on the other hand, Palestine should become a state, noting that it does not meet the statehood criteria. It is true that it seems to be getting more and more difficult to draw up an objective, a well-balanced and a fair picture of this issue. This shows much of the political bickering about Palestinian statehood. Therefore, this essay will critically examine whether or not, or to what extent Palestine is a state.
Palestinian State and Birth Certificate Relations, Where is the Birth Certificate in the Solution?
Bugün, İsrail-Filistin çatışması yaklaşık bir asırlık bir problem. İki devletin yanyana barış içinde birarada yaşaması önerisinin, İsrail-Filistin problemi için tek çözüm olduğu düşünülür. Bu formül sıklıkla tekrar edilir fakat anlamı hemen herşeye göre değişir. Bazı yazarlar Filistin’in bir devlet olduğunu düşünür, bazıları ise olmadığını. Üçüncü bir grup da, diğer taraftan, Filistin’in hâlihazırda devlet olma kriterlerini taşımadığını da not ederek, devletleşmesi gerektiğini savunur. Bu mesele üzerine objektif, dengeli ve adil bir resim çizebilmenin giderek zorlaştığı bir gerçek. Bu durum Filistin devleti üzerine siyasi çekişmeyi göstermekte. Bundan dolayı, bu makale Filistin’in bir devlet olup olmadığı ya da ne ölçüde olduğunu inceleyecek.
Filistin Devleti ve Doğum Belgesi İlişkisi, Doğum Belgesi Çözümün Neresinde?
A. INTRODUCTION
This paper begins with one of the belles lettres, ever written, The Overcoat.1 The Overcoat is a fascinating short story by Nikolai Gogol,2 published in 1842. The story influenced future Russian novelists so profoundly, as expressed by Fyodor Dostoevsky: "We all come out from Gogol's Overcoat.”3
Whenever I think of Palestine, Gogol’s Overcoat appears in my mind, or vice versa. As stated in the quote, like future generations of Russian literature emerging from The Overcoat; I have always felt in the deepest parts of my heart that Palestine is a mother-land, like giving birth to all the holy places on Earth. In no other single place, it can be found such a concentration of sites sacred to three major religions. Nevertheless, the residents of this territory never managed to live in peace.
Today Israel-Palestine conflict is approximately a century-old problem. Two states alongside, existing peacefully is thought to be the only solution for the Israeli-Palestinian problem. This formula is usually repeated but the meaning varies according to almost anything. Some writers assume that Palestine is already a state, others assume that Palestine is not yet one. A third group of people, on the other hand, Palestine should become a state, noting that it does not meet the statehood criteria.
