“”One of the main reasons is that Israel is anxious not to encourage a precedent whereby the populations of disputed regions act unilaterally in such a fashion.””
That’s a laugher. The best thing that could happen to Israel is the Palestinians unilaterally declare independence.
The number one reason the Palestinians have never done this basic element of statehood is that then they will have to declare what borderlines they claim.
I agree. The best thing that could happen to Israel is Palistinian seccession.