Step Forward For Palestine

Today's UN recognition was a small, useful step forward for the people of Palestine.  The UN's action is also sure to boost the fortunes of Mahmoud Abbas in Palestine and abroad.  This will not change the world or get Bibi a death sentence in The Hague, but the fact that Palestine and her allies were able to get this done in the face of American and Israeli intransigence is a good sign for the hope of future progress and justice for in the middle east.