JERUSALEM: Israel advised 4 European international locations on Monday that their plan to work towards recognition of a Palestinian state constituted a “prize for terrorism” that would cut back the probabilities of a negotiated decision to the battle between the neighbours.
Spain mentioned on Friday that, within the title of Center East peace, it had agreed with Eire, Malta and Slovenia to take first steps towards recognising statehood declared by the Palestinians within the Israeli-occupied West Financial institution and within the Gaza Strip.
Gaza has lengthy been underneath the rule of the Islamist group Hamas, which rejects peace with Israel and attacked it on Oct 7, triggering a devastating battle that has stoked violence within the West Financial institution, the place Israel has in depth Jewish settlements.
“Recognition of a Palestinian state following the October 7 bloodbath sends a message to Hamas and the opposite Palestinian terrorist organizations that murderous terror assaults on Israelis will probably be reciprocated with political gestures to the Palestinians,” Israeli International Minister Israel Katz mentioned on X.
“A decision of the battle will solely be potential by direct negotiations between the events. Any engagement within the recognition of a Palestinian state solely distances reaching a decision and will increase regional instability.”
He didn’t specify what sort of decision he had in thoughts. Israel, whose governing coalition consists of pro-settlement far-rightists, has lengthy dominated out Palestinian statehood. That has put it at loggerheads with Western powers which help its purpose of defeating Hamas however desire a post-war diplomatic blueprint.
Spain mentioned on Friday that, within the title of Center East peace, it had agreed with Eire, Malta and Slovenia to take first steps towards recognising statehood declared by the Palestinians within the Israeli-occupied West Financial institution and within the Gaza Strip.
Gaza has lengthy been underneath the rule of the Islamist group Hamas, which rejects peace with Israel and attacked it on Oct 7, triggering a devastating battle that has stoked violence within the West Financial institution, the place Israel has in depth Jewish settlements.
“Recognition of a Palestinian state following the October 7 bloodbath sends a message to Hamas and the opposite Palestinian terrorist organizations that murderous terror assaults on Israelis will probably be reciprocated with political gestures to the Palestinians,” Israeli International Minister Israel Katz mentioned on X.
“A decision of the battle will solely be potential by direct negotiations between the events. Any engagement within the recognition of a Palestinian state solely distances reaching a decision and will increase regional instability.”
He didn’t specify what sort of decision he had in thoughts. Israel, whose governing coalition consists of pro-settlement far-rightists, has lengthy dominated out Palestinian statehood. That has put it at loggerheads with Western powers which help its purpose of defeating Hamas however desire a post-war diplomatic blueprint.
