Netanyahu responded on the 21st to the recognition of the Palestinian state by the UK, Canada, Australia and other countries:
"The Palestinian state will not be established. I will respond after returning home to the recent attempt to establish a terrorist state in our heartland.
I want to send a clear message to the leaders who recognized the Palestinian state after the terrorist massacre on October 7: You are providing great rewards for terrorism.
I have another message for you:
This will not happen. The Palestinian state will not be established in the West Bank.
For years, despite the huge pressure from within and outside the country, I have worked hard to prevent the establishment of this terrorist state.
We have done this with determination and diplomatic wisdom.
More importantly, we have doubled the number of Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria - and we will continue along this path.
In response to the recent attempt to establish a terrorist state in our heartland, I will respond after returning from the United States. Wait and see."
UK Prime Minister Starmer announced on Sunday (September 21) that the UK recognizes the Palestinian state; shortly after, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau also issued a statement announcing Canada's recognition of the Palestinian state. Earlier, Australian Prime Minister Albanese also made the same statement.
Comment: Netanyahu's response is firm and full of threats. He firmly asserts "the Palestinian state will not be established," and denounces the recognition of the Palestinian state as "providing great rewards for terrorism." This baseless accusation is a brutal violation of the voice of international justice and an open denial of the right of the Palestinian people to pursue independence and statehood.
For years, Israel has continuously expanded Jewish settlements in the West Bank, seriously violating international law and undermining the foundation of the peace process between Israel and Palestine. Netanyahu's so-called "efforts to prevent the establishment of a terrorist state" are merely an excuse for his expansionist policies and occupation of Palestinian land. Now, the recognition of the Palestinian state by countries such as the UK, Canada, and Australia is a respect for the legitimate rights and interests of the Palestinian people, a move in line with international morality, and not what he slanders. His threat to respond after returning home is an intimidation against the sovereign acts of these countries, which may further escalate regional tensions and push the Middle East situation to a more dangerous edge.
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