Israel "Refuses to Recognize Palestinian State"..."Giving a Big Prize to Terrorism"

The Israeli government has officially adopted a stance opposing the recognition of Palestine as a state by the United States and the international community.

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According to major local media on the 18th (local time), the Israeli government held a cabinet meeting that day and unanimously adopted a resolution rejecting unilateral measures to recognize Palestine as a state. The resolution submitted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated, "Israel immediately rejects the international community's coercive recommendations regarding the permanent settlement of Palestinian residents," and added, "The settlement issue can only be resolved through unconditional direct negotiations between the parties involved."

It also included claims that "Israel will continue to oppose unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state," and that "recognition of statehood following the massacre on October 7 last year is an unprecedentedly huge reward to terrorism and obstructs future peace agreements."

Prime Minister Netanyahu, when submitting the draft resolution, said, "There have been mentions in the international community of attempts to force Israel to recognize a Palestinian state," and added, "I submitted this resolution to put an end to such attempts."

The adoption of the resolution by Israel came amid reports that the United States is preparing concrete plans to recognize Palestine as a state. The U.S. is said to be rallying support while endorsing a 'two-state solution' in which Israel, after eliminating Hamas through this war, coexists with Palestine as separate independent sovereign states. It has also been reported that recently, U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken ordered research and policy options regarding the recognition of a 'Palestinian state' by the U.S. and the international community after the war.

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