PM: Future Palestinian state must be demilitarized, recognize Israel as Jewish state

A future Palestinian state must be demilitarized and recognize Israel as the Jewish nation-state, Netanyahu tells the Knesset.

“These two conditions are not up for negotiation,” he says, adding that the only way to advance the peace process is through “direct talks without preconditions.”

Benjamin Netanyahu speaking at the Knesset on May 23, 2016. (screen capture: Knesset channel)
Benjamin Netanyahu speaking at the Knesset on May 23, 2016. (screen capture: Knesset channel)

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