I thank Mr. Bergeron and all my colleagues for giving me this opportunity.
My question would be to return to some of the remarks we've heard.
A number of academics and in fact all three panellists here have said that the right time to recognize two states is now. There is no possibility of a two-state solution without recognizing that there are two states.
In the previous panel, we had some put forward the idea that there should be conditions. That's what the foreign affairs minister has also most recently said. I asked the question to those panellists who put that question forward. I think we'd really benefit from hearing your perspective.
Dr. Awad, maybe you can start. If I have time, Mr. Balsam can go next.
What is your response to those who say there should be conditions before Palestine can be recognized as a state?