The luminescent brilliance of the Hillary State Department--negotiating position of Palestinian Authority is that Israel should be destroyed

Gee, you mean 'the peace process' got aborted before it even began? Who'da thought it, considering one side doesn't even acknowledge the right of the other side to... eh... exist.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told interviewers that he would not recognize Israel as a Jewish state, Israel Radio reported on Tuesday.

Abbas reportedly said that his position is no different from those Arafat present in previous negotiations, and that his staff is the same as Arafat's.

He also hinted that the PA may fall apart if there is no hope for a solution in the near future. He then repeated that the PA will not recognize Israel as a Jewish state.

Memo to self: never negotiate with a bloodthirsty murderer who has devoted his life to killing me and my family.