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Robert Wexler: Should the Palestinians, in the context of the current negotiations, recognize Israel as a Jewish state, as a state in…

On the recordMay 7, 2014
Should the Palestinians, in the context of the current negotiations, recognize Israel as a Jewish state, as a state in the context of mutuality of recognition? And the answer is absolutely 'yes.'
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Robert Wexler
Florida

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Wexler emphasizes the need for Palestinian recognition of Israel in negotiations.

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