regardless of any change in status of the occupied territories. I doubt Hamas is, regardless of what happens in the West Bank. This is an additional source (one of many) to the friction between the literally warring factions that would comprise the proposed Palestinian state. It wouldn't be Israel, but the newly formed Palestinian state that would be unable to reach consensus on international peacekeepers. The presence of international forces may even provoke armed hostilities within the nominal Palestinian state. And the hostilities may take place even before the government of this state is established to consent to the peacekeeping forces in the first place.
I question the wisdom and practicality of recognizing the Palestinian state at this time. I don't believe that the idea of the Palestinians governing themselves for the benefit of the Palestinians is realistic in the current climate. For decades, the Palestinians were discouraged from building the institutions necessary for the survival as an independent state, both by Israel and especially by the member states of the Arab League. If the international community wishes for a Palestinian state to become a sustainable reality, it should seek to assist the Palestinians to first and foremost build those institutions before recognizing Palestine as a state. Otherwise, the consequences of recognizing Palestine will not go any further than an additional vote in the UN.
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