Obama’s Telling Silence ..."Huge majorities of Palestinians refuse to accept “Israel as the homeland for the Jewish people,” ... “recognize Israel, but not as a Jewish State, in exchange for maximum territorial concessions” – very deliberately preserves the ideological basis for future war against the Jewish State. That’s why recognition of Israel’s Jewish character has been a central Israeli demand since at least the Olmert government.
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"The French long ago came around to Israel’s position on recognition, with Foreign Minister Alain Juppe establishing it in a speech and then circulating the text for emphasis. President Obama, in his AIPAC speech today, pointedly did not."
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"Just to be clear: the president certainly recognizes Israel as a Jewish State. He just doesn’t seem to think the Palestinians should have to. That’s a recipe for continued distrust between America and the Jewish State – the Israelis will find themselves unable to rely on American backing on even the most basic issues – which in turn will ensure that the peace process remains moribund."
What Are We Talking About When We Talk About Apartheid? "In Kerry’s defense, a number of commentators have
pointed to Israeli leaders who have argued the same point, ...Indeed, many genuine friends of Israel—of which Kerry is undoubtedly
one—have warned of the apartheid scenario, doing so often in service of
specifically deflecting claims that Israel is already an apartheid state. Let
the peace process fester, these pro-Israel voices warn, and that calumny could
one day become true. But is this admonition accurate?
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"Israeli Arabs, as Goldberg himself notes, “have more rights as citizens than they have in most any Arab country.' ”
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"Israeli Arabs, as Goldberg himself notes, “have more rights as citizens than they have in most any Arab country.' ”
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