Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that any solution in the foreseeable future must include the Israeli army’s control of the entire West Bank.
Referring to the post-war scenario in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that any solution in the foreseeable future must include the Israeli army’s control of the entire West Bank.
This, the head of the Israeli government acknowledged during a press conference, is in absolute contradiction with the idea of ​​creating a sovereign, independent Palestinian state. “What are we supposed to do?” demurred when asked whether and to what extent the U.S. is drawing up plans for the “post-Netanyahu” era that envision the establishment of a Palestinian state.
In the talks he has with representatives of Washington, he emphasized, he resists attempts to dictate any reality that, in his opinion, would pose a threat to Israel’s security. “The prime minister of Israel must be able to say ‘no’ when necessary, even to our best friends,” Mr Netanyahu insisted.
“From every area we withdrew from, what we got was terrorism, horrific terrorism,” added the head of what is described as the most right-wing government in Israel’s history. This, he listed, took place in southern Lebanon, the Gaza Strip and areas of the West Bank. This is why control of the West Bank is so important, he insisted.
About 3 million Palestinians live in the occupied West Bank, including about 490,000 Israeli settlers, in settlements that are considered illegal under international law but the vast majority of them are recognized by the Jewish state.
Source :Skai
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