It's most governments' position that it does. Arguably, if all countries recognized Israel within the borders defined by UN's Resolution 181 (1947), Israel would lose the argument that their existence is being threatened. Only their expansion beyond these borders, such as setting up institutions in Jerusalem and encouraging Gaza settlements, should be threatened.
Similarly, nobody is saying Russia doesn't exist. There are disputes over what its territory is - notably Abkhazia, Ossetia, and now Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk - but every serious entity agrees there is a Russia.
This doesn't stop either country from maintaining a nuclear arsenal to enforce their continuation, though.
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magnetosphere@fedia.io · 11 pts · 2d
Very good answer
Mac@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 2d
Debatable
ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org · 4 pts · 2d
It's most governments' position that it does. Arguably, if all countries recognized Israel within the borders defined by UN's Resolution 181 (1947), Israel would lose the argument that their existence is being threatened. Only their expansion beyond these borders, such as setting up institutions in Jerusalem and encouraging Gaza settlements, should be threatened.
Similarly, nobody is saying Russia doesn't exist. There are disputes over what its territory is - notably Abkhazia, Ossetia, and now Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk - but every serious entity agrees there is a Russia.
This doesn't stop either country from maintaining a nuclear arsenal to enforce their continuation, though.