Israeli Prime Minister Objects to Palestinian State Recognition Amid Growing Interest

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the recognition of a Palestinian state after the U.K., Canada, Australia, and Portugal joined with other nations in favor at the United Nations.

Unilateral recognition of statehood and the situation in Gaza are scheduled to be discussed in the week's U.N. General Assembly, CBN News reported.

"At the U.N., I will present the truth,” Netanyahu contended. "This is Israel’s truth, but it is the objective truth in our righteous struggle against the forces of evil, and our vision for real peace, peace from strength.”

“I have a clear message to those leaders who recognize a Palestinian state after the terrible massacre of October 7th: You are giving a huge prize to terrorism. And I have another message for you: It will not happen. There will be no Palestinian state west of the Jordan (River)."

Meanwhile, Hamas expressed interest in the recognition of a Palestinian state, arguing that the massacre they carried out against Israel on October 7, 2023, prompted other states to approve of this decision. 

Prime Minister Keir Starmer also expressed approval for a Palestinian state despite polls of the British public opposing the decision.

"In the face of the growing horror in the Middle East, we are acting to keep alive the possibility of peace and a two-state solution. That means a safe and secure Israel, alongside a viable Palestinian state,” Starmer said.

 

Palestinians in Ramallah were also in favor of the announcements. 

“We also hope to see a complete Palestinian state from the (Mediterranean) Sea to the (Jordan) River."

Middle East international law expert Eugene Kontorovich, however, argued that a Palestinian state doesn't exist and warned that the decision would result in global jihad.

"They have complete independence, autonomy; Israel is not controlling their lives," Kontorovich observed. "So, what would a state give them that they don't have now? The ability to buy weapons on the international market, and the ability to open their borders and bring in jihadis from around the world. So imagine October 7th, except this time, instead of machine guns and gliders, they have airplanes and artillery, and millions of people who have come to join them on jihad from around the world."

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Milton Quintanilla is a freelance writer and content creator. He is a contributing writer for CrosswalkHeadlines and the host of the For Your Soul Podcast, a podcast devoted to sound doctrine and biblical truth. He holds a Masters of Divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary.