Two States; Three States - No State?

Abbas reiterates refusal to recognize Jewish state

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas reiterated his refusal on Saturday to recognize Israel as a Jewish state, Israel Radio reported.

"Historically, there are two states - Israel and Palestinian. Israel has Jews and other people, and this we are ready to recognize, but nothing else," the radio quoted Abbas as saying shortly after he landed in Saudi Arabia after brief stops in Egypt and Jordan.

Well, can "Palestine" have Jews and others, too, as well as Arab Muslims? Or do we apply reciprocity and have all Arabs moved out of Israel to match all the Jews having to leave "Palestine"?

And why should there be three states to emerge from the Palestine Mandate - two Arab (Jordan & "Palestine") and another one (Israel) which Abbas says cannot be only Jewish?

And is his solution but a way-station to detroying Israel?