the demand for Palestinian recognition of Israel’s “right to exist” is, in fact, a demand that Palestinians legitimize their own dispossession. It is a demand that no nation could possibly acquiesce to. Progressive values, not to mention international law, require such a demand be rejected. It compromises the immediate freedom and self-determination of Palestinians, as well as the long-term stability and safety of all the people living in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza.
