ABSTRACT
The concluding chapter starts by summarizing the findings of this monograph. Subsequently, we argue that the state-building endeavor in Palestine rarely concerns itself with the actual securement of Palestinian rights. In effect, we hold that, whether in a discussion of the state or, for that matter, mainstream deliberations of the ‘conflict,’ Palestinians are often relegated to the sidelines of their own ‘story.’ We therefore propose that, in order to bring Palestine and Palestinians to the core of their own narrative, we need to pursue a justice-based approach to international engagement with Palestine wherein the concern is less with the establishment of an institution (like the state) and more with the securement of the Palestinians’ right to have rights.
