Israel Joins The OECD

In the interminable struggle between Israelis and Palestinians, any step forward by one side is automatically seen as a step backward for the other. Palestinians were, therefore, outraged this week when the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development invited Israel to join. But Israel belongs in the OECD, and allowing it to take its rightful place there does not set back the Palestinian cause. The OECD, whose membership comprises an …