I'm so glad I've finally seen this terminology addressed. It's always bothered me that this is a goal of negotiations, something that is sought after. Israel exists, period. The Palestinians are the ones who should be seeking the right to exist, since they don't.

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Time [5 words]	Michele Ezell	Sep 26, 2009 00:02
It's the words ... "Right to Exist" is not an acceptable phrase. [148 words]	Sofa Sogood	Dec 8, 2007 22:42
Don't follow your logic, Dr. Pipes [321 words]	Harry	Jul 11, 2006 07:01
Israel Should Walk Tall: Recognizing "Right to Exist" Small Consolation & Misguided [84 words]	Robert Vivalet	Jul 5, 2006 10:35
A Right to EXIST? (August 2002) [635 words]	Giv Cornfield	Jul 1, 2006 20:58
Israel Does Not Need Palestinian Recognition? [14 words]	steven l	Jun 30, 2006 21:27
right on [32 words]	allan wallace	Jun 30, 2006 17:29
⇒ Right to Exist [44 words]	Bruce	Jun 30, 2006 15:17
Recognition [98 words]	Robert Solot	Jun 30, 2006 14:19
Cnly the Names Change [153 words]	dr. richard s. tomback	Jun 30, 2006 13:50
time to act- end of oslo era [332 words]	michael wise	Jun 28, 2006 11:59
"With God On Our Side" [271 words]	Georges	Jun 28, 2006 03:54
JEWISH LEMMINGS HAVE THEIR DAY [1656 words]	FERN SIDMAN	Jun 27, 2006 13:26
The Arabs are such babies, and dangerous ones [128 words]	bob	Jun 26, 2006 19:01
↔ I agree [107 words]	Servanne	Jun 9, 2007 02:49
The "rightest" nation in the cemetery.... [64 words]	Aaron	Jun 26, 2006 10:00
The most important Israeli achievement would be Arab Islamic recognition of our right to a sovereign state [194 words]	Kenneth S. Besig	Jun 26, 2006 02:44
↔ The "Israel Test" [113 words]	PRODOS	Jun 27, 2006 09:38
Recognition is a game, what will matter will be the borders [347 words]	Jonathan Pfeffer	Jun 25, 2006 22:37
voa [32 words]	cyrus	Jun 22, 2006 15:43
↔ alamdari [36 words]	cyrus	Jun 22, 2006 16:42
A question of reciprocity? [w/response] [75 words]	Saikat Biswas	Jun 22, 2006 15:25
in my opinion [40 words]	terence silber	Jun 21, 2006 11:51
↔ and? [42 words]	S.H.	Jun 23, 2006 00:59
↔ Israel's legitimacy rests on its embrace of liberty [137 words]	PRODOS	Jun 26, 2006 09:16
↔ The Legitimacy of the Palestinians is the Issue [343 words]	Alan Nitikman	Jun 30, 2006 13:42

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