The US must recognize Palestine as a state. It’s time to look to the future, not the past | Jodi Rudoren

Only once Israel and Palestine recognize each other's right to exist can they start thinking about what comes next

Israel reacted with predictable outrage to the move last week by three European countries to formally recognize the state of Palestine. The foreign minister accused Ireland, Norway and Spain of being complicit in inciting genocide against Jews", recalled Israel's ambassadors from Dublin, Oslo and Madrid, and reprimanded their representatives in Tel Aviv.

Yet only a decade ago, Israel itself was insisting on recognition - from the Palestinians.