PALIS WON'T RECOGNIZE ISRAEL AT ANNAPOLIS

THIS SEEMS LIKE SUCH A BASIC, ESSENTIAL FIRST STEP THAT THE PALESTINIAN REFUSAL TO TAKE IT DOOMS THIS FALSE "PEACE" CONFERENCE BEFORE IT BEGINS.

Palestinians: We will not recognize Israel as a Jewish state at Annapolis (YNet)
The Palestinian negotiating team has rejected the option of referring to Israel as a Jewish state in the Annapolis Declaration. Jerusalem is worried that the Palestinians will renege on their commitment to fight terror after the conference.

A meeting between the two negotiating teams set for Sunday evening was cancelled when the lead Palestinian negotiator, Former Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia (Abu Ala) was delayed at a military checkpoint on his way to Jerusalem. It now appears that the groups will meet on Monday.