US: No need for PA to recognize Israel

The United States believes there is no need for the Palestinian Authority (PA) to recognize Israel as a 'Jewish state' as part of a 'peace' agreement, State Department Spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Saturday.

Psaki, who spoke to the PA-based Arabic-language Al-Quds newspaper, said, “The American position is clear, Israel is a Jewish state. However, we do not see a need that both sides recognize this position as part of the final agreement.”

Zionidt regime's Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has been adamant on the PA recognizing Israel as a Jewish state.

The PA has already formally refused to recognize Israel as a Jewish state, stating that "the Arab states will never recognize a Jewish state."