(Al Jazeera) The Arab League, meeting in Cairo on Sunday, backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' rejection of Israel as a "Jewish state." League chief Nabil Elaraby called on Arab countries to take a "firm stand" against Israel's demands. "The council of the Arab League...emphasizes its rejection of recognizing Israel as a 'Jewish state'," Arab foreign ministers said in a statement.
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