INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Israel on Sunday formalised its opposition to what it called the &unilateral recognition& of Palestinian statehood, and said any such
agreement must be reached through direct negotiations, Reuters reported.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu brought the &declaratory decision&
to a vote in cabinet, which unanimously approved the measure, according to a statement.Netanyahu said at the start of the weekly meeting
that the move comes after &recent talk in the international community about an attempt to unilaterally impose on Israel a Palestinian
state.&The war in Gaza that has raged since Hamas& Oct
7 rampage through Israeli communities is the latest in a conflict between Israelis and Palestinians that has rumbled on for seven decades
and destabilised the Middle East.Efforts to achieve a two-state solution & a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza alongside Israel &
have been stalled since 2014, read the report.U.S
President Joe Biden has been trying to clinch an even broader deal in the Middle East, that would include Saudi Arabia and other Arab states
normalizing ties with Israel, as well as the creation of a Palestinian state.The formal Israeli statement, according to Netanyahu&s office,
reflects the fact that: &Israel rejects outright international dictates regarding a permanent accord with the Palestinians
An accord, should it be reached, will only come through direct negotiations between the sides, without preconditions.&&Israel will continue
to oppose the unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state
Such recognition in the wake of the October 7th massacre will grant a huge, unprecedented reward to terrorism and prevent any future peace
accord,& it said.The post Israel opposes ‘unilateral& imposition of Palestinian state first appeared on Ariana News.
