Netanyahu: 'Jerusalem Must Remain United, Palestinians Must Recognize Israel'

The Jerusalem Post has the details of P.M. Netanyahu's speech today in Israel.

Prime Minister Netanyahu said that the descendants of the Palestinian refugees must not be resettled within Israel borders and that Jerusalem must remain united. Israel, he said, would not build any new settlements or expropriate new land for existing settlements

"Let me use the most simple words - the root of the struggle is the refusal to recognize Israel as the Jewish state. The initial Arab refusal was to a Jewish state in any location, before Israeli presence in the West Bank," the prime minister said.

"If we receive a commitment to Palestinian recognition of Israel as the Jewish state and a demilitarized Palestinian state, we can reach a final agreement." More from the Jerusalem Post
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If the arabs really want peace, then they will agree to Prime Minister Netanyahu's conditions. There will never be any peace until the arabs recognize Israel as a Jewish state with its own right to exist. Based upon past history of the arabs, I am betting they won't. The anger and hatred by the world toward Israel and the Jewish people will come against Israel because Israel will not heed to the demands of her enemies. The Bible tells us clearly that the world will attack Jerusalem, the Israeli capital, just before Jesus Christ returns to fight on Israel's behalf. And that's not far away. Have you repented of your sins and accepted the atonement Christ made for your sins on the cross at calvary?

Update-No surprise here...

Palestinian Authority officials in Ramallah expressed outrage and shock over Netanyahu's call for a demilitarized Palestinian state and his demand that the Palestinians recognize Israel as a Jewish state.

The officials said the speech was much worse than they had expected. They also warned that Netanyahu's policies would trigger a new intifada.