A good question, Helen4. For in former times, Palestine happily recognised her Yishuv but today understandably seriously questions this notion.
Perhaps (but just perhaps) the evident consternation of the present Israeli-Palestinian Orthodox Community, at Bibi’s plans to rope their constituency in as cannon fodder – will serve as a safety valve? For if they can successfully resist this call, then they do effectively defend their traditional view that the Militantly Zionist ‘Israel’ is illegitimate.