recognizing Israel as a Jewish state

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A Palestinian protester holds a flag as Israeli soldiers look on from beyond the separation wall, Bil’in. (Issam Rimawi/Flash90)
Israel has yet to recognize the Palestinian people
The Netanyahu government insists that Palestinians recognize Israel as the Jewish state, as opposed to just recognizing that it exists. But the Israeli prime minister refuses to recognize the Palestinian people and their rights to exist as a nation, as opposed to just acknowledging the fact that they live here. By Elie Friedman Following World War II, the…
By +972 Magazine November 14, 2016
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in front of an Israeli flag (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
Why I oppose recognizing Israel as a Jewish state
A country can, at least in theory, be ‘Israeli and democratic.’ It cannot and will never be ‘Jewish and democratic.’ Early into his second term as prime minister, as he was presenting his conditions for negotiations with the Palestinian Authority, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a new demand for any final status agreement, one which…
By Noam Sheizaf September 11, 2013
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