Israel instructed 4 European nations on Monday that their plan to work towards recognition of a Palestinian state constituted a “prize for terrorism” that would scale back the possibilities of a negotiated decision to the battle between the neighbours.
Spain stated on Friday that, within the identify of Middle East peace, it had agreed with Ireland, Malta and Slovenia to take first steps towards recognising statehood declared by the Palestinians within the Israeli-occupied West Bank and within the Gaza Strip.
“Recognition of a Palestinian state following the October 7 massacre sends a message to Hamas and the other Palestinian terrorist organizations that murderous terror attacks on Israelis will be reciprocated with political gestures to the Palestinians,” Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz stated on X.
“A resolution of the conflict will only be possible through direct negotiations between the parties. Any engagement in the recognition of a Palestinian state only distances reaching a resolution and increases regional instability.”
He didn’t specify what sort of decision he had in thoughts. Israel, whose governing coalition contains pro-settlement far-rightists, has lengthy dominated out Palestinian statehood. That has put it at loggerheads with Western powers which assist its objective of defeating Hamas however desire a post-war diplomatic blueprint.
Source: www.anews.com.tr