In Palestine continuing Jew-hatred must extract a heavy price

Kerry's words have turned out to be a massive misjudgement.

It is surely time for America and the European Union especially - and for the rest of the international community generally - to take stock and make clear that:

1. no further financial aid will be given in either Gaza or the West Bank

2. Abbas and his Government will be regarded as persona non-grata

Until:

(i) the insidious Jew-hating provisions in the PLO Covenant and Hamas Charter are repealed

(ii) Government-controlled media and schools excise all references denigrating and demeaning Jews.

(iii)The PLO is prepared to recognise Israel as the nation state of the Jewish people in any peace agreement signed by Israel and the PLO.

Failure to so act can only see the Jewish-Arab conflict spiralling out of control into a crisis of catastrophic proportions.

Should such Jew-hatred continue – this heavy price must be extracted.