Ziad Asali of ATFP: Why Palestinians are puzzled by the 'Jewish state' demand... Netanyahu's demand for recognition of Israel as a Jewish state bizarrely inserts Palestinians into the 'Who is a Jew' debate

Woman waves Palestinian flag as Israeli youths with Israeli flag walk by in Jerusalem. Photo by Reuters

Commentary by American Task Force on Palestine Pres. Ziad Asali appears in today's edition of the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz. It can be read on the Ha'aretz website here.


The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) formally recognized Israel in 1993, although Israel still has yet to recognize Palestine. Palestinians therefore expect Israel's citizens to define their own state...READ MORE http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.567946