THERE are many legitimate criticisms of the state of Israel. In particular, its persistent and aggressive settlement building in the Occupied Territories appears deliberately intended to block any possibility of a two-state solution. Israel has left the Palestinian people remain stranded in a political limbo. Nevertheless it is questionable whether Kenya should go ahead to allow the establishment of a Palestinian embassy in Nairobi, as promised by President Uhuru Kenyatta in Kuwait this week. Kenya accepting an embassy is tantamount to recognising an independent Palestinian state according to...
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