bret stephens is the foreign affairs columnist for "the wall street journal." welcome.he strategy here that the palestinians hope to accomplish? because the u.s. is going to veto any kind of palestinian statehood in the security council, which is the only place where they can get it. so what's the point of going through this exercise? >> it's true that there will not be a palestinian state member of the united nations process at the end of this process because of the united states veto, if they go for that. i don't think it's clear what their strategy is. it may be changing. they are under enormous pressure not to go ahead. i should say that nothing they do will change the reality on the ground. the occupation will continue, settlement will continue. the united states will be an obstacle to any sound, peaceful, just resolution of the conflict. but it may change the diplomatic atmosphere. i think this may be the most important result. it's going to lead to severe sanctions against the palestinians, very likely by our congress and unquestionably by israel should some kind