As long as Israel remains a so-called democracy that allows Arabs and Muslims to have any say in how the Jewish state operates, Israel will unnecessarily be on the defensive. Arabs and Muslims should be considered visitors only. Why? Abbas clearly tells the world recognizing Israel as a Jewish state would harm the rights of Israel’s nearly 2 million Arab citizens.
To read the full article and to get a greater sense of Abbas’ intransigence, please go to The (South Carolina) State article found at:
http://www.thestate.com/2014/01/11/3201123/abbas-says-he-wont-make-concessions.html