In October 2013, four years after he first backed the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a speech at Bar-Ilan University, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned to the same venue and announced that "recognition of a Jewish state is essential for the conclusion of the talks in an agreement." Why does the Israeli government consider Palestinian recognition of Israel's Jewish character to be so important? And why are the Palestinians resisting this demand? Israel Hayom editors Steve Ganot, Elia Berger and Erez Linn discuss the issue. Camera: Doron Persaud. Makeup: Rona Ben-Ezra. Archive: Benny Pleban, GPO, Israel Archive.
WATCH: Recognizing Israel as a Jewish state
Israel Hayom editors Steve Ganot, Elia Berger and Erez Linn discuss the Israeli demand that the Palestinians recognize the state's Jewish national character.
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