Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he would never recognize a Palestinian state, senior Likud MK Miki Zohar revealed yesterday.
#US Ambassador #Friedman and #Israeli Leaders Fail to Reach #Annexation Agreement https://t.co/oKQMKKi9aR via @PalestineChron pic.twitter.com/4kEmutHh9L
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According to the Times of Israel, Zohar tweeted:
“The prime minister announced yesterday [Monday] at the faction meeting that in no constellation will the government or the Knesset recognize the principle of establishing a Palestinian state.”
Netanyahu, according to Zohar, stressed: “We will never recognize a Palestinian state!”
The Times of Israel said Netanyahu’s remarks came amid criticism from settler leaders who claim that his annexation plan would pave the way for a Palestinian state as envisioned by the US President Donald Trump’s so-called Deal of the Century.
The #PA’s ‘Counter-Proposal’ Facilitates Its Colonial Collaboration with #Israel https://t.co/zA0OYd6X7I via @PalestineChron pic.twitter.com/DbcWuvdE4T
— @palestinechron (@PalestineChron) June 16, 2020
Tump’s administration has indicated that it would accept Netanyahu’s annexation should he agreed on the creation of a Palestinian state on the remaining parts of the occupied West Bank.
At the same time, Zohar said that if the US insisted on the recognition of a Palestinian state, Israel would give up on annexation.
On May 24, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu renewed his pledge to annex part of the occupied Palestinian West Bank in July.
#Israel Opens New #Settlement Roads on #Palestinian Land in Preparation for #WestBank #Annexation https://t.co/DD4jBwAfey via @PalestineChron pic.twitter.com/JXAPwPUAzR
— @palestinechron (@PalestineChron) June 17, 2020
Palestinians have expressed outrage, appealing to the international community to block the Israeli step, which, if implemented, would be considered the final nail in the two-state solution’s coffin.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced on May 19 that the PA is canceling all agreements with Israel and the US, as a direct response to Israel’s annexation plans.
(Palestine Chronicle, MEMO, Social Media)
