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Jul 6 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
BREAKING: “The Emirate of Hebron shall recognize the State of Israel as the nation state of the Jewish people," write five Hebron sheikhs, backed by 16 more.
This unveils a peace initiative they've been working on with Israel's Nir Barkat since February, meeting at his home.
Led by Sheikh Jaabari, the Hebron sheikhs propose to break out of the PA, establish their own emirate and join the Abraham Accords so their people can prosper.
By recognizing Israel as a Jewish state, they go further for peace than the PA or PLO ever has.