Recognition of a Jewish State? Truman was opposed to it.

So it appears now that Barak Obama supports the acceptance of Israel as a “Jewish State.”  This is also one of the conditions requested of Palestine by the so-called “Quartet.”  Speaking to AIPAC recently Obama said: “The Palestinians would have to reinterpret the notion of right of return in a way that would preserve Israel as a Jewish state. It might involve compensation and other concessions from the Israelis but ultimately Israel is not going to give up its state.”

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/rosnerBlog.jhtml?itemNo=939023&contrassID=25&subContrassID=0&sbSubContrassID=1&listSrc=Y&art=1

Interestingly, I came across this document, found in the National Archives by Lawrence of Cyberia:

If you can’t see this go to:

http://lawrenceofcyberia.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/19/truman_stateofisrael_2.jpg

This shows that Truman changed the wording of the document to show acceptance of the state of Israel, not a Jewish State.  Interesting.

Here are some very good articles on why it is difficult indeed, not only for Palestine to accept Israel as a Jewish State, but why it is difficult for them to recognize Israel’s right to exist at all:

http://theradicalmormon.wordpress.com/2007/10/11/palestinian-recognition-of-israel/

http://theradicalmormon.wordpress.com/2007/10/05/israels-right-to-exist/