The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs has voiced its strong opposition to the UK, Canada, and Australia’s declaration recognizing a Palestinian state, arguing it undermines regional stability and Israel’s aspirations.
“Israel categorically rejects the unilateral declaration by the United Kingdom and certain other countries recognizing a Palestinian state. This declaration does not promote peace, but on the contrary, further destabilizes the region and undermines the chances of achieving a peaceful solution in the future,” the statement said. “Called by Hamas leaders ‘the fruits of the October 7 massacre,’ the declaration not only rewards the biggest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust by a terror organization that is calling and acting for the annihilation of Israel, but also solidifies the support Hamas enjoys.”
The statement continued: “It is destructive to separate statehood – one of the final status issues – from peace. This move goes against all logic of negotiation and reaching a compromise between two sides, and it will push the desired peace further away. Moreover, The Palestinian Authority did not meet any of its requirements and obligations; it did not stop neither the incitement, nor the pay-for-slay policy, nor did it take the required measures to combat terrorism, as demonstrated recently with the discovery of rockets and missiles near Ramallah last week.”
The Israeli ministry stated that the Palestinian Authority is a contributing factor to the problem, which is why the US imposed sanctions. “The Palestinian Authority is part of the problem and not part of the solution. This is also the reason why the United States imposed sanctions on the Palestinian Authority and prevented its senior officials from entering its territory.”
The statement concluded with Israel’s rejection of the decision and urged the European nations to pressure Hamas into releasing hostages. “In any case, Israel will not accept any detached and imaginary text that attempts to force it to accept indefensible borders. Political gestures aimed at a domestic voting audience only harm the Middle East and are not helpful. Instead, if the countries that signed this declaration truly wish to stabilise the region, they should focus on pressuring Hamas to release the hostages and to disarm immediately.”