Palestinians generally express strong support for allowing the UN Security Council to use force to protect people from genocide—and even believe it has the responsibility to do so—and for its right to intervene militarily in a variety of situations. But there is a notable exception: they do not support UN action to stop proliferation. Why?
Dr. Nabil Kukali is director of the
Palestinian
Center for Public Opinion, which he founded in 1994. The center, based in
Beit Sahour, studies Palestinian opinion in the West Bank, including East
Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip. He spoke with WPO via email.