Further showcasing the growing friction between the US and Israel, the Israeli cabinet unanimously approved a declaration strongly opposing any plan for Palestinian statehood, the Times of Israel reported.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday rejected a plan for unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state and international dictates regarding a permanent settlement with the Palestinians.
Following his call with Biden, the Israel PM said that Israel will "continue to oppose the unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state" as it would be a "huge reward to unprecedented terrorism".
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refuted reports that claimed he told US President Joe Biden that he has not ruled out the creation of a Palestinian state, the Times of Israel reported.
Biden and Netanyahu discussed the possible attributes of a future Palestinian state that would ultimately need to be negotiated, the person added, describing the conversation as "serious" and "detailed."
It reported that the leaders at the NAM summit "have decided through the NAM ministry meeting as well as the summit (our) support for the state of Palestine and also for the Palestinian people."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the US that he opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state as part of any post-war scenario, Al Jazeera reported.
Amid the ongoing military operations in Gaza, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said the best way for Israel to normalise regional ties and isolate Iran is to agree on a Palestinian state for the resolution of the conflict, The Jerusalem Post reported on Thursday.
"The negotiations' goal should be the implementation of the United Nations' two-state formula, which implies the creation of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital," the Russian leader stated
Citing US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken's remarks, Palestine Ambassador to India, Adnan Abu Al-Haija refuted Israel's claims of "Iran's hand" behind the Hamas attack on Israel, and stated that unless the "Palestinian state is established with East Jerusalem as capital", the conflict wil
Mecca [Saudi Arabia], Jun 1 (ANI): The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) reiterated its continued support at all levels for the Palestinian people's "right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent and sovereign Palestinian State" with Jerusalem as its capital, in