Bibi Vindicated on ‘Jewish State’ Demand
Peloni: It was always ridiculous to consider peace being remotely possible with those who would not even give lip service to recognizing the Jewish nature of the Jewish state. Rather than lowering standards to find someone with whom to form peace deals, Israel must raise the bar. Not even the lip service which Bibi demanded should be enough, as this is how the cold peace came to be formed between Israel and its Egyptian and Jordanian neighbors. Fundamental changes, not promises of recognition, should mark the potential of any peace, and the most fundamental change and most necessary, IMO, is the reform within the educational system of any potential peace partner, such that children are taught that Jews are indigenous to the Jewish lands, that they have a right to their presence on these lands, and are deserving of regional cooperation and general respect. Barring this, it is not peace which will be formed, but rather, a simple deception, just one more hudna for our age. And peace accords should not result in territorial concessions with Israel, but simply peaceful relations with Israel.
Seth Mandel | Commentary | June 4, 2025
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From the beginning of Benjamin Netanyahu’s return to the premiership in 2009, he repeatedly insisted that the Palestinian Authority recognize Israel as a Jewish state. “Israel expects the Palestinians to first recognize Israel as a Jewish state before talking about two states for two peoples,” Netanyahu reportedly told Obama’s Mideast envoy, George Mitchell, at their first meeting.
