'Peace partner' wishes for Israel's destruction

An op-ed published on May 15 ('Naqba day') in the official 'Palestinian Authority' daily al-Hayat al-Jadida called for Israel's destruction. Significantly, the op-ed was not written by one of the paper's staff members, but was accepted from the outside for publication, apparently because of its content. The following is an excerpt of the op-ed denying Israel's right to exist and expressing