
The Palestinian Authority will not be recognizing Israel as a Jewish state, PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday, adopting a belligerent tone ahead of his planned statehood bid in September.
The Palestinian leader also criticized demands made by the International Quartet of his Authority, urging the international community to back off.
"Don't order us to recognize a Jewish state," Abbas said. "We won't accept it."
The Jerusalem Post reports it as this:
He reiterated his refusal to recognize Israel as a Jewish state.
“The Quartet can’t impose on us to recognize the nature of the State of Israel,” Abbas said.
“This is none of our business.
Why are we alone being asked to say that Israel is a Jewish or Hebrew state? We don’t accept these things.”
Source: challahhuakbar blog
Read: Abbas says no to Jewish state
Palestinian leader: No to a 'Jewish state' - Palestijnse leider zegt Nee tegen een 'Joodse staat'
