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| US State Dept: PA doesnÂ’t need to recognize Jewish Israel |
| 2014-03-09 |
| [Times of Israel] IsraelÂ’s demand to be recognized as a Jewish State by the Palestinian Authority may be a secondary issue in the eyes of the Obama Administration. In an interview with Jerusalem-based daily Al-Quds Saturday, State Department Spokeswoman Jen Psaki suggested that within the context of any final agreement between the two parties, Palestinian recognition of Israel will not play a critical role. She did reiterate, however, AmericaÂ’s position that Israel is Jewish state. PsakiÂ’s comments come in advance of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud AbbasÂ’s meeting with US President Barack Obama at the White House on March 17, as part of US efforts to press both sides on peace talks. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Obama earlier this week. Incredulous, and a diplomatic marker that may never be moved. Perhaps a pre-condition of the Abbas visit. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #8 Netanyahu to Abbas.... If you don't recognize my right to exist then I don't recognize your right to exist and when we next meet I will be shooting. Have a nice day. |
| Posted by: irishrageboy 2014-03-09 16:16 |
| #7 nice that Obama and Kerry are now defining down acceptable terms for the Israelis. Assholes Hardly the first US gov, or any other country's gov, to do so. It's like all these people don't believe Jews can own a country. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2014-03-09 15:50 |
| #6 When democrats take hold of these institutions, they become a branch of democrat/marx/gradeschool thinking and are never decent institutions again. Who do these people think they are telling GOD what land is and is not HIS? |
| Posted by: newc 2014-03-09 14:19 |
| #5 nice that Obama and Kerry are now defining down acceptable terms for the Israelis. Assholes |
| Posted by: Frank G 2014-03-09 13:28 |
| #4 And that is why there will never be peace I don't know, Darth. Personally I was never attacked by a sabertooth. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2014-03-09 13:26 |
| #3 And that is why there will never be peace. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2014-03-09 13:17 |
| #2 Incredulous doesn't begin to describe it. Has the desire for a piece of paper with the word 'Agreement' on it trumped sense and reason? Let's just give everyone involved a trophy and a t-shirt and call it a day. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2014-03-09 12:17 |
| #1 Hook or Crook - as they say. It appears Sec. Kerry is not adverse to the latter. |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2014-03-09 10:56 |