israel as a jewish state

I was reading this op-ed, and I wanted to point out that the writer is simply wrong about a certain point. He claims that:

They [the Palestinians] recognize the State of Israel’s right to exist, on condition that it does not define itself as the Jewish people’s national home.

Actually, my understanding is that the Palestinians have never said anything about how Israel defines itself, rather they argue that they should not have to accept it as a Jewish State in order to speak with them. Egypt didn't have to, Jordan didn't either. In fact, would you personally refuse to speak with someone because they didn't explicitly declare your personal identity?

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