Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made it clear that any effort by other nations to facilitate a “two-state solution,” one which gives state status to the Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, will be met with total and complete resistance. He said that his government “outright rejects” such attempts.
He told his cabinet, “In light of the talk recently heard in the international community about an attempt to unilaterally impose a Palestinian state on Israel, I am bringing today a declarative decision on this issue for the approval of the government. I am sure it will be widely accepted. Israel outright rejects international dictates regarding the permanent settlement with the Palestinians.”
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government unanimously approved a measure declaring that the country “outright rejects” any attempts by foreign powers to create a Palestinian state.
Netanyahu announced the move at the start of a cabinet meeting Sunday morning. It comes as various forces at the U.N. and even President Biden’s administration have pushed Israel to accept a two-state solution after the war against Hamas in Gaza.
“In light of the talk recently heard in the international community about an attempt to unilaterally impose a Palestinian state on Israel, I am bringing today a declarative decision on this issue for the approval of the government. I am sure it will be widely accepted,” Netanyahu told the cabinet in Hebrew.