The real question is, how does the Palestinian leadership in the WB define recognition? Lately it's been kind of washy-washy. Hamas believes the simple presence of Jews in the ME is an occupation while Fatah is not as definitive. In the latest assembly there seems to be a lack of official consensus. The fighting between Abu and Net seems to be about the Jewishness of Israel. Abu recently said he does not recognize Israel as a Jewish state, and that is what irked the Israeli administration. Simply putting "Israel" in the dictionary isn't recognition, right?