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Source: https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.820528
Despite Everything Said about "Two States for Two Peoples," Palestinians Don't Recognize the Legitimacy of Israel
(Ha'aretz) Dan Margalit - The Palestinian Authority has asked British Prime Minister Theresa May to apologize for the Balfour Declaration. The Palestinians' request is an official statement that they do not recognize the legitimacy of the Jewish presence in the Land of Israel despite everything that has been said about the right of "two states for two peoples." Imagine a parallel Israeli action - if Israel would demand that the start of negotiations be conditioned on a Palestinian apology for the Palestinian Arab leaders' support for the Nazis during World War II, and for their intention to establish extermination camps for Jews in the Dotan Valley in the West Bank. If Israel now demanded admission of such a shameful mistake, the entire world would see it as a trick to prevent dialogue between the sides. This applies to Abbas' request of May, too.