Is an Independent, Unilaterally Declared Palestinian State a Viable Entity?
In order to ensure that, after its recognition, a state will continue to satisfy the criteria for statehood, evidence of its viability is generally sought. Britain, for example, has declared that before recognizing an entity as a state it will determine not only whether it satisfies the criteria for statehood, but also whether it is likely to continue to satisfy those requirements.138 Similarly, Blix writes that stability is a prerequisite for statehood since “but for the existence of a measure of stability, the entity will not be viable and able, in fact, to live up to obligations assumed.”139 This criterion of statehood guarantees that a newly recognized entity will not be a burden to the international community, but will contribute to it as an independent and sovereign member. In addition, a nascent state’s viability ensures that it “will be able to discharge its international obligations effectively.”140 The viability of an entity is not only evidence of the fact that it possesses
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