Many Palestinians initially opposed the idea of a Democratic State.

Evidence

The Democratic State won neither immediate nor universal acceptance from Palestinians. Some were totally opposed to the whole idea; it was an intolerable concession to the enemy. — David Hirst, The Gun and the Olive Branch The Roots…, 1203

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David Hirst, The Gun and the Olive Branch The Roots…, 1203