The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahuhe reiterated to the American president, Joe Bidenhis opposition to “Palestinian sovereignty” in the Gaza Stripinsisting on the “requirement” of security, as indicated by his office this Saturday.
Both leaders held a telephone conversation on Friday for the first time in almost a month, after which Biden stated that it is still possible that Netanyahu accept some form of Palestinian state.
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“During his conversation with the president Bidenthe first Minister Netanyahu reiterated its policy that, after the destruction of Hamas, Israel must maintain control of security in Loop to ensure that Loop stop posing a threat to Israel, a requirement that contradicts the demand for Palestinian sovereignty”stated the office of Netanyahu in a statement issued Saturday.
Thursday, Netanyahu rejected Palestinian sovereignty in West Bank busy, stating that it was incompatible with the need to Israel arrest “security control over all territory west of the (river) Jordan”.
“There are several types of two-state solutions. There are several member countries of the UN that (…) do not have their own army”Biden declared on Friday.
However, a senior official Hamas rejected the US president’s comments on Saturday.
“The illusion that Biden preaches in favor of a State of Palestine (…) it does not deceive our people”reacted Izzat al Rishqmember of the Hamas political bureau.
“Biden is a full partner in the genocidal war and our people do not expect anything good from him.”he added.
Netanyahu promised to destroy Hamas and demilitarize Gaza in response to the Islamist movement’s October 7 attack, and is increasingly resisting pressure from its main ally, USAin favor of a plan that includes some form of Palestinian state.
The attack of Hamas It left some 1,140 dead in Israel, mostly civilians, according to an AFP report based on official figures.
Israel launched an air and ground offensive that has killed almost 25,000 Palestiniansmostly women and minors, according to figures from the Ministry of Health of Hamaswhich governs Loop since 2007.
