Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted that a Palestinian state will never be established west of the Jordan River.
He said that the recognition of Palestinian state is like a reward to Hamas
Reacting angrily to the UK, Australia, and Canada’s coordinated decision to formally recognize a Palestinian state, Netanyahu declared: “A Palestinian state will not be established west of the Jordan River” He added “You are giving a huge reward to terrorism … It will not happen.”
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He even hinted at possible retaliatory steps, including annexing parts of the West Bank. Israel’s formal response, he said, would follow his meetings at the UN General Assembly and with US President Donald Trump later this week.
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Britain’s Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says she has warned Israel not to annex parts of the West Bank in retaliation for the UK’s recognition of Palestinian statehood.
More than 140 world leaders are preparing to attend the annual United Nations General Assembly summit in New York, which is expected to be dominated by the Israel-Palestine issue.
RT reports: Portugal followed the UK, Canada, and Australia to formally recognize Palestinian statehood on Sunday, joining a growing list of countries that have done so since the start of Israel’s military campaign against Hamas in Gaza.
“I have a clear message to those leaders who recognize a Palestinian state after the horrific massacre on October 7 – you are handing a huge reward to terror,” Netanyahu said in a video statement on X on Sunday.
“It will not happen. A Palestinian state will not be established west of the Jordan,” he said, adding that he has prevented this for years despite “tremendous pressure” at home and abroad.
Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, killing around 1,200 people and taking more than 250 people hostage.
Israel responded with a blockade and an extensive military operation against the Palestinian enclave, killing more than 65,000 Gazans, according to the local Hamas-run health authorities.
The military operation has led to growing international pressure. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez canceled nearly €1 billion ($1.18 billion) in military contracts with Israeli companies on Tuesday.
