Reply #8: Thank you for posting this

[JoDog]

It's one thing a lot of people on this side of the Atlantic fail to understand: No matter what the amount of effort and goodwill, no one can negotiate with someone who not only denies your right to continue to exist, but refuses to even acknowledge that you exist right now.

The main Israeli precondition for continued talks has been recognition of its existence. The PA has refused. The logical conclusion is that the PA has no intention of accepting a 2-state solution as an endgame. Their intent is to destroy Israel. Maybe not tomorrow. Maybe not next year. But that is the idea. If it isn't, they need to prove that by recognizing Israel immediately. I won't hold my breath.