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Recognition
Reader comment on item: Recognizing Israel as the Jewish State: Updates
in response to reader comment: "Recognition" vs "Acceptance"

Submitted by Debra (United Kingdom), Jan 3, 2008 at 18:03

The relative meaning of words can be misleading. A pre-requisite to peace is recognition of Judaism's holy places. It is a cultural conflict Judaism-Christianity-Islam, Jerusalem being the focal centre. At present Judaism is not on a par with the rest since recognition is being denied by both. Recognition here implies acknowledgement of absolute truth.

Furthermore, it is the source of their cultural perspectives and the lasting values of humanity they are taking for granted. There is a fear that to grant recognition will invalidate their version of holiness, in fact, the reverse is true.

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The Muslim leaders are beginning to think. [183 words]LynnOct 2, 2009 08:09
Better Call it a Secular State [133 words]Abdulkarim Al-HabsiSep 29, 2009 01:40
NO SUCH THING AS A 'palestinian'. [250 words]gordon weareSep 17, 2009 18:08
↔ Who are the Palestinians [117 words]Abdulkarim Al-HabsiSep 29, 2009 01:22
↔ The 'palestinian race' propaganda! [137 words]Gordon WeareSep 29, 2009 22:02
↔ Who is the looney? [81 words]Abdulkarim Al-HabsiOct 1, 2009 00:31
↔ Israel A Wasteland if not in Israeli Hands ? YES !! [319 words]Gordon WeareOct 1, 2009 23:09
↔ I have no problme with that [100 words]Abdulkarim Al-HabsiOct 4, 2009 03:30
↔ Oh So Predictable [151 words]Gordon WeareOct 4, 2009 19:39
Denial of Judaism in Israel. [142 words]LynnAug 20, 2009 13:25
Islamic hypocrisy knows no bounds [67 words]GeorgeAug 15, 2009 15:49
↔ Grand Kufar of Infidelistan. [102 words]DrewOct 1, 2009 21:08
↔ What's So great ? [61 words]drewOct 3, 2009 22:44
ALL muslim states are ISLAMIC, Israel deserves equal treatment [399 words]Phil GreendAug 13, 2009 15:46
Reality check [116 words]ChrisonaMay 5, 2009 17:07
↔ Recognize Israel and Burn Arab Charter[or no peace talks or treaty of any kind.] [168 words]Clarence PuckettMay 8, 2009 01:01
↔ God Mandated Israel's Existence. [250 words]Clarence PuckettMay 9, 2009 01:10
Rejecting Ireland as an Irish state, and Saudi Arabia as an Arab state. [199 words]JgarbuzApr 23, 2009 10:51
Does everyone know where Abbas was born? [59 words]AsherApr 20, 2009 16:30
Why does Israel require recognition from the Palestinians ?
[w/response] [70 words]		Debanjan BanerjeeApr 20, 2009 11:27
↔ Because the Arabs want Israel to be Arab and Muslim [120 words]ReinaAug 16, 2009 08:25
↔ Don't forget, also. [106 words]LynnAug 16, 2009 12:01
Basis for Negotiation-revisited [419 words]Jonathan WilliamsApr 19, 2009 19:34
Norway [32 words]Jon PurizhanskyApr 19, 2009 09:11
↔ IS IT GENETIC ? [164 words]Gordon WeareOct 1, 2009 14:58
↔ Exactly- a good cluster.... [26 words]SvetOct 3, 2009 04:06
Bush should recognize that the "Jewish State" should have included the West Bank and Jordan [170 words]DrRJPJan 14, 2008 10:29
A question about Bush's mixed message
[w/response] [21 words]		Pez DispenserJan 13, 2008 04:14
"Recognition" vs "Acceptance" [340 words]joshua sandlerJan 2, 2008 12:58
↔ ⇒ Recognition [94 words]DebraJan 3, 2008 18:03
↔ Not necessarily so [229 words]Seth Johnston, M.D.Jan 10, 2008 09:08
↔ Palestinians' Dreams [287 words]joshua sandlerJan 27, 2008 02:49
May the hand of G-d fall properly upon Ehud Olmert. [33 words]YnnatchkahJan 1, 2008 18:46
Annapolis [43 words]steven LDec 27, 2007 17:23
Recognizing Israel as "Jewish" is rather meaningless [93 words]Charles MartelDec 27, 2007 14:03

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