Can the 'Palestinians' get a 'state' without 'negotiations'?

The 'Palestinians' are near 'despair' about the prospects of a negotiated deal with Israel - probably because in a truly negotiated deal, one side cannot dictate terms to the other. Therefore, the 'Palestinians' are trying to do an end run around the 'negotiations' reports the New York Times. The idea, being discussed in both formal and informal forums across the West Bank, is to appeal to the