{"id":2276,"date":"2025-09-21T22:02:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T22:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.globaltalenthq.com\/?p=2276"},"modified":"2025-09-22T18:38:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T18:38:25","slug":"a-palestinian-state-will-not-happen-netanyahu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.globaltalenthq.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/21\/a-palestinian-state-will-not-happen-netanyahu\/","title":{"rendered":"A Palestinian state \u2018will not happen\u2019 \u2013 Netanyahu"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Israeli prime minister says he has fought against a two-state solution despite \u201ctremendous pressure\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n A Palestinian state will never be established west of the Jordan River, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted.<\/p>\n Portugal followed the UK, Canada, and Australia to formally recognize Palestinian statehood on Sunday, joining a growing list of countries that have done so since the start of Israel’s military campaign against Hamas in Gaza.<\/p>\n “I have a clear message to those leaders who recognize a Palestinian state after the horrific massacre on October 7 – you are handing a huge reward to terror,”<\/em> Netanyahu said in a video statement on X on Sunday.<\/p>\n “It will not happen. A Palestinian state will not be established west of the Jordan,” <\/em>he said, adding that he has prevented this for years despite “tremendous pressure”<\/em> at home and abroad.<\/p>\n \n Read more<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, killing around 1,200 people and taking more than 250 people hostage.<\/p>\n Israel responded with a blockade and an extensive military operation against the Palestinian enclave, killing more than 65,000 Gazans, according to the local Hamas-run health authorities.<\/p>\n The military operation has led to growing international pressure. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez canceled nearly €1 billion ($1.18 billion) in military contracts with Israeli companies on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Last week, Netanyahu said Israel needs to start building a more self-sufficient economy.<\/p>\n