The Digest:
In a defiant response to a significant shift in international diplomacy, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has outright rejected the possibility of a Palestinian state. His statement, a direct challenge to the leaders of the UK, Canada, and Australia, vows to continue expanding Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, framing the Western recognitions as a "reward for terror."
Key Points:
- Netanyahu's message was a direct response to the UK, Canada, and Australia recognizing Palestine.
- He declared, "It will not happen. No Palestinian state will be established west of the Jordan River."
- He labeled the Western recognitions a "huge reward to terror" following the October 7 attacks.
- The PM vowed to continue expanding Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank.
- He boasted of having "doubled" settlements there despite international pressure.
- He referred to the West Bank by its biblical names, "Judea and Samaria."
- This stance directly contradicts the two-state solution pursued by much of the international community.
Sources: Channels Television
