From time to time, the Palestine Center distributes articles it believes will enhance understanding of the Palestinian political reality. The following article by Vijay Prashad was published by Alternet on May 18, 2016.
On a Facebook page, a colleague accuses me of hate speech. He accuses me of ‘questioning Israel’s right to exist,’ which he says ‘crosses a line and, is I believe, tantamount to anti-Semitism.’ This is a serious charge. Have I denied Israel’s right to exist? Certainly not. Israel exists. It is a member state of the United Nations. Its factual basis is undeniable. Even Hamas does not ‘deny’ Israel’s right to exist.
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