Dozens of Israeli intellectuals and artists have signed a petition calling for a Palestinian state based on 1967 borders and an end to the occupation.
The signatories include 16 winners of the Israel Prize, the country’s highest civilian honour. Among them are rights pioneer Shulamit Aloni, historian Yehuda Bauer and sculptor Dani Karavan.
The petition also backs the Palestinian drive for recognition by the UN, in the absence of progress in peace talks. 
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