"We recognized Israel in mutual
recognition in the (1993) Oslo agreement - why do they now ask us to
recognize the Jewishness of the state?" he asked..."Why didn't they present this demand to Jordan or Egypt when they signed a peace agreement with them?" Abbas added."
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CAIRO
(Reuters) - The
Arab League on Sunday endorsed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's
rejection of Israel's demand for recognition as a Jewish state, as
U.S.-backed peace talks approach a deadline next month.
The United States want Abbas to make the concession as part of efforts to reach a "framework agreement" and extend the talks aimed at settling the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
"The council of the Arab League confirms its support for the Palestinian leadership in its effort to end the Israeli occupation over Palestinian lands, and emphasizes its rejection of recognizing Israel as a 'Jewish state'," Arab foreign ministers said in a statement in Cairo...READ MORE
The United States want Abbas to make the concession as part of efforts to reach a "framework agreement" and extend the talks aimed at settling the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
"The council of the Arab League confirms its support for the Palestinian leadership in its effort to end the Israeli occupation over Palestinian lands, and emphasizes its rejection of recognizing Israel as a 'Jewish state'," Arab foreign ministers said in a statement in Cairo...READ MORE
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