Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the issue of normalization with Saudi Arabia and the establishment of a Palestinian state, saying such a state would be a “giant reward for terrorism,” in a Feb. 6 interview with Israel’s Channel 14.
Saudi Arabia has made the creation of a Palestinian state a precondition for normalization of relations with Israel. Most recently on Feb. 5, the Saudis swiftly contradicted U.S. President Donald Trump, who said on Tuesday that the Saudis were not demanding a Palestinian homeland in exchange for ties with Israel.
Asked whether the contradictory statements of Trump and the Saudis could be bridged, Netanyahu said simply, “I will not make any agreement that endangers the State of Israel. I will not do it.”
The prime minister said this applied “especially” if that meant creating a Palestinian state. “After the seventh of October [2023], do you know what that is? There was a Palestinian state. It was called Gaza. Look what we received. The biggest massacre since the Holocaust.
“To establish a Palestinian state after October 7 is a huge prize not only for Hamas [but] for Iran,” Netanyahu added.
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Saudi Arabia has made the creation of a Palestinian state a precondition for normalization of relations with Israel. Most recently on Feb. 5, the Saudis swiftly contradicted U.S. President Donald Trump, who said on Tuesday that the Saudis were not demanding a Palestinian homeland in exchange for ties with Israel.
Asked whether the contradictory statements of Trump and the Saudis could be bridged, Netanyahu said simply, “I will not make any agreement that endangers the State of Israel. I will not do it.”
The prime minister said this applied “especially” if that meant creating a Palestinian state. “After the seventh of October [2023], do you know what that is? There was a Palestinian state. It was called Gaza. Look what we received. The biggest massacre since the Holocaust.
“To establish a Palestinian state after October 7 is a huge prize not only for Hamas [but] for Iran,” Netanyahu added.
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Netanyahu on Saudi demand for PA state: ‘We had one, it was called Gaza' - JNS.org
The Israeli prime minister said he would not sign any agreement that endangered the State of Israel, especially one that created a Palestinian state.
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