I hope that our leaders are smart enough not to fall into another would be trap by Kerry. By mentioning the UN resolution 181 as proof of recognition of Israel as a Jewish State, does he know that the acceptance of 181 which the Arabs rejected at the time, refers to the would be 1947 borders which would spell the end of any hopes of security for the Jewish State. Not even 181 was ever accepted by the Arabs. My advice to Kerry--stick with Crimea, Kiev, Syria and Turkey and leave us alone with yet another bit of useless advice.

Kerry/Obama is missing something here.. The main problem is that TODAY, no leadership of the islamic-cult of faith do accept Israel as a jewish state. It does not matter what has been said before, cause those "proud words" have not been seen in action, as we know of continuous attacks from the islamic-cult-followers, applauded by their elected leaders. And the western leaders are pouring money into their evil hands. What a shame.!!

kerry admits that israel is the jewish state under international law. yet kerry claims that the arab palestinians are exempt from recognising international law which recognises israel as the jewish state. kerry wants to deny the very essence of israel. kerry should go home and never return to the jewish state of israel.

Because it IS possible to draft a form of words that's acceptable FOR both ie that BOTH Israel and Palestine would commit and sign up to Apart it seems from Iran that calls itself definitively 'The Islamic Republic of Iran' I cant think of any other country that prefixes with its Religious identitity So how do we define Israel and Palestine in a way that's acceptable to both? Israel Democracy State Religion: Judaism with constitutional guarantees for Freedom of all Religions and a historical and assured refuge for Jewish Immigrants and refugees wanting to make a home in Israel Palestine Democracy State Religion: Islam with constitutional guarantees for Freedom of all Religions and a historical and assured refuge for Palestinian Immigrants and refugees wanting to make a home in Palestine

kerry has proven that he is not serious & graspig for straws: 1. the pals have said over & over that they will not recognise isreael as a jewish state. 2. if he is briging arafat as an example, then kerry shows his ignorance & limited intelligence 3. if arafat "recognized israel as a jewish state in 1988, whuy is this point just coming up now. duh?" shame on those who even take him or obama seriously. are they ignorant,, stupid or god forbid the other possibility?........

I suggest you should have asked the same question of the Maoris at Waitangi . . . . I also suggest you would have not got out of the Marae alive !

That his grandfather was (born) Jewish. Or maybe, I shouldn't bring that up, either.

If the Arabs, the UN and everybody else agrees that it is a Jewish State why does the Arabs reject it, as a condition? The truth is that the Arabs do not recognize today's Jews as Jews, period. Arab believe they are the only ones on Earth with hereditary purity. And, once they recognize Jews as Jews they have to admit that this is Jewish land, and Arabs are just former imperialist conquerors and hostile squatters with no real legal, or historical claims. Which of course has always been the case.. Now that Kerry sings their tune, it is more than obvious, that the goal here is remove Jews from their land, not peace. Peace to these ideological misfits is Jews submissive and unable to defend themselves, just like in the good ol' days.

Israel not a Jewish State? Nonsense! Jerusalem not the Jewish Capital? Nonsense! The Temple mount not the most holy place in Judaism? Nonsense! Palestinians a people? Nonsense! Palestine a state? Nonsense! Jerusalem the 3rd holiest place in Islam? Nonsense! Kerry/Obama honest friends? Nonsense! It's about time that Mr. Kerry raps the idea of getting his Nobel prize where his boss Obama didn't deserve one in the first place. One can see US politics comparing agenda's with the Arab League!

If the issue of recognition of a Israel as a Jewish state is resolved by UN Resolution 101 and confirmed by Arafat, why are the Palestinian and other major Arab players refusing to recognizethis. Their very refusal justifies Israel's insistence.

Do not accuse PLO leaders of being traitors. Show me even one case where PLO has agreed to give up Right of Return. Let's not talk about Hamas, just read PLO charter: the Right of Return will always exist, it is inherent, eternal and unchangeable. You Zionists who accuse PLO leaders of being traitors damage the chance for peace.

With all due respect,how will You Mr. Kerry , Palestinian leaders, Saudia Arabia, all the Gulf countries,Egypt,Syria,Jordan, & all the north African nations not be refered as Muslims/Arab nations?

The Arab world will recognize Israel as a Jewish state or we will take back the West Bank, Gaza and the Tempe Mount!

not and can't be part of international law, despite Kerry's intent to fool the Congressmen to whom he was talking. Furthermore, even as a proposal, the Arabs, categorically, rejected 181 as they have rejected every single peace offer, proposal, gesture and opportunity presented to them since 1920, due to the fact that each required of them to accept the existence of a sovereign nation-state of the Jewish people, something that goes against the grain of Arab-Islam that objects to the existence of a sovereign nation-state of the Jewish people on ANY parcel of land of the Jewish people's ancestral homeland. This is why they, the whole Arab world, went to full scale wars and wars of boycotts and terror, to dislodge the nation-state of the Jewish people and "cleanse" the country of its Jews. Kerry, sadly can't appreciate it, and if he can, he demonstrates his ill intent toward us, Jews.

Ynet allowed John Kerry's brother to write an Op-ed defending his brother from accusations of being a detriment to Israel. This statement shows Secretary of State Kerry's desperate attempt to implement a peace which will undermine Israel. Ynet owes it readers an editorial in opposition to Kerry which includes direct condemnation of Kerry and refutation of his brother's op-ed.

voted for this president and this administration. Kerry will get no where. He will fail as this administration has failed. Miserably.

Ignore this fool who wishes to harm Israel .

the Jewish people in order to bring about its demise, and Kerry tells us that we need not expect of them to cease the murderous acts and accept our right to be, to exist as the sovereign nation-state of the Jewish people. And, Kerry is a friend.....

Jordan and Egypt are not in the land of Israel for one thing and why are we even thinking about making peace with people who have learned to hate us since they were children.I also do not think that Abbas matters he was not elected by his people so why would he speak for them ask hamas if they want peace they were elected.