International Response to Netanyahu's Opposition to Palestinian Statehood: A Divisive Stance

Prime Minister of the Zionist regime Benjamin Netanyahu previously said that he is against the creation of an independent state of Palestine after the end of the war in the Gaza Strip, and informed the United States of his disagreement. The prime minister of the Zionist regime officially announced on Thursday that he is against the formation of an independent Palestinian state after the end of the Gaza war. He said about this: “All lands west of the Jordan River must be under Israeli security control.” Benjamin Netanyahu The ministers of the Zionist regime also made a racist speech and noted that they would never allow the creation of an independent state of Palestine. Statements by Netanyahu and Israeli cabinet ministers regarding disagreement with the creation of an independent state of Palestine caused reaction and disagreement from many world authorities. After another statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against recognizing an independent state of Palestine, the head of the British Parliamentary Foreign Relations Committee called these statements “dangerous.” Alicia Kearns told the London Standard on Friday that the Netanyahu government's rhetoric is divisive and extremely dangerous. She added: "Netanyahu's clear refusal to recognize the rights of the Palestinian people weakens support for (Israel's) allies, provokes neighbors and takes us further away from peace." Meanwhile, Scottish Foreign Office spokeswoman Brendan O'Hara called on the leaders of Britain's two main political parties to recognize an independent Palestinian state as soon as possible. A group of Jewish lawmakers in the US House of Representatives also reacted and opposed statements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who rejected the creation of a Palestinian state in the future. Josep Borrell In turn, Josep Borrell, the EU foreign policy representative, also accused the Israeli Prime Minister of disrupting efforts to resolve the conflict with Palestine. During a speech at Spain's University of Valladolid, he said: "The bad news is that Israel, especially its government, completely refuses to accept the (two-state) solution."