President Obama State of the Union: Palestinian dignity as important as Israeli security.HT: IMRA.
"As we speak, American diplomacy is supporting Israelis and Palestinians as they engage in difficult but necessary talks to end the conflict there; to achieve dignity and an independent state for Palestinians, and lasting peace and security for the State of Israel – a Jewish state that knows America will always be at their side."
President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address 28 January 2014. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/01/28/president-barack-obamas-state-union-address
President Obama juxtaposed America's commitment to Israel's security with the requirement of Palestinian "dignity". Israel has many critical security requirements that the Palestinians assert do not jibe with Palestinian "dignity".
This raises another interesting question: what of Jewish "dignity"? Do we Jews also have the right to "dignity" or is our "dignity" something that can be forfeited?
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