It is a pity that the bishops of England and Wales supporting the meaningless House of Commons vote to recognise a Palestinian state (News from Britain and Ireland, 18 October) chose to ignore the fact that the Oslo Accords, which created the Palestinian Authority, specifically require that only negotiation – not unilateral declaration – can bring about a Palestinian state.The bishops say that such a state is “long overdue”. Again, they ignore that those they support do
23 October 2014, The Tablet
Bishops and Palestine
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