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John Kerry's Peace Plan to Recognize Israel as "Jewish State"


(Asharq Al-Awsat-UK) According to a leaked report published in an Israeli newspaper on Tuesday, an outline Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement being drawn up by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will include the recognition of Israel as a "Jewish state." The development may represent a major gain for the Israeli leadership, which has demanded such recognition as a condition of any peace agreement, but runs the risk of an outright Palestinian rejection of the document. The document is expected to gloss over some contentious issues such as the status of Jerusalem and security arrangements for the Jordan Valley.
2014-02-14 00:00:00
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