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In Light of the Palestinian Authority's New Draft Constitution, So Much for the Two-State Solution
(Times of Israel) Gary Rosenblatt - 80% of the nations in the world support a Palestinian state living in peace with Israel, side by side. But based on the draft of the Palestinian Authority's constitution released on Feb. 5, 2026, the 157 countries that recognize a Palestinian state will find that their perception of a future Palestinian democracy ready to accept the State of Israel next door is a fiction. There is no talk of living alongside Israel. Instead, the draft asserts that Jerusalem will be the capital of Palestine and that Islamic and Christian holy sites will be maintained and protected. The document erases Israel and Jewish history. It proposes a state to be governed by Islamic Shariah law. It legalizes terror by promising to continue the PA's "pay-for-slay" policy. The PA has consistently rejected Israeli and U.S. peace initiatives, often inciting violence against Israeli citizens, and teaching children from an early age to hate Jews. The draft constitution calls for more Islamic fundamentalism and refusal to coexist with or even recognize Israel. It reveals that the PA has no intention of living peacefully alongside Israel. The writer is former editor and publisher of the New York Jewish Week.