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U.S.: Palestinians need not recognize Israel as Jewish state before talks
Haaretz ^ | 4/18/09 | Akiva Eldar

Posted on 04/18/2009 10:57:40 PM PDT by Nachum

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's demand that the Palestinians recognize Israel as the state of the Jewish people as a condition for renewing peace talks is unacceptable to the United States, the State Department said during special envoy George Mitchell's visits over the weekend to Ramallah and Cairo.

The State Department released statements saying that the United States would continue to promote a two-state solution. In Ramallah, Mitchell met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: israel; palestinians; recognize; us
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To: dennisw; Cachelot; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; Lent; GregB; ..
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21 posted on 04/19/2009 6:02:37 AM PDT by SJackson (Barack Obama went to Harvard and became an educated fool. Rep. Bobby Rush)
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To: dennisw; Cachelot; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; Lent; GregB; ..
Left off my comment. This is the Israeli position as well.

I am prepared to negotiate with any side that desires to advance peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Contrary to reports, I don't condition dialogue with the Palestinians on recognition of Israel as a Jewish state. Nevertheless, progress in the peace process does depend on the willingness to recognize Israel as a Jewish state.
Benjamin Netanyahu

22 posted on 04/19/2009 6:23:31 AM PDT by SJackson (Barack Obama went to Harvard and became an educated fool. Rep. Bobby Rush)
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To: tet68
However, the Bush administration accepted the Palestinian objection that the issue should be subject to negotiation

It didn't start with Obama, although he will be the one to cross the Rubicon and abandon Israel.

23 posted on 04/19/2009 6:47:02 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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