Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Jewish Federations of North America conference in Washington on Tuesday evening, earning warm applause as well as fierce condemnations for his comments which addressed a broad range of issues but which centered on the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. “The truth is, the reason we don’t have peace yet with the Palestinians is not because of the settlements or territorial disputes. The reason there isn’t peace is the persistent Palestinian refusal to recognize the Jewish state in any boundaries.” He added that “The lies leveled against the Jewish people, are now leveled against the Jewish state” and lamented that there is an unapologetic double standard applied to Israel by most of the world’s governments and media outlets. Read More
