By Akiva Eldar: U.S.: Palestinians need not recognize Israel as Jewish state before talks
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Title:Back to square one
Name:Amram
City: TorontoState: ON
"His Majesty`s government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavors to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country."
A. J. Balfour. Nov, 2, 1917