Lapid urges Palestinians to 'grow up,' build a future

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The Palestinians need to work on building a state for themselves instead of focusing on terrorism and death, Yesh Atid chairman Yair Lapid said at the Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference in Jerusalem on Wednesday.

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“What is their version of freedom?” he asked. “What price are they willing to pay for it? What responsibilities are they willing to take upon themselves?” Lapid pointed out that the Palestinian Authority has existed for more than 20 years and Israelis do not have a presence in Palestinian cities except when there are security needs.

The Palestinians, he said, have built a corrupt governing system without an effective judiciary or modern industry. In addition, the “Palestinian education system poisons the minds of six- and seven-years-olds, every single day, with antisemitic propaganda of the worst kind.

“That’s not freedom. When they tell their children that Jews are monkeys and pigs, they are not marching toward the liberation of Palestine, they are putting new chains on their own ankles,” he said.

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http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Lapid-urges-Palestinians-to-grow-up-build-a-future-473433?