Netanyahu is widely loathed, and in critics' eyes leads the controversial government of a country that remains a target of global opprobrium for colonialism, military occupation and alleged human-rights abuses. The most startling aspect of the recent agreements is the extent to which they disregard the Palestinian demand for statehood, always assumed to be the inescapable first step in any negotiation.
Those living in the fractured, partially-occupied territories that constitute the United Nations-recognised State of Palestine
