Reference News, September 22 report - According to Deutsche Presse-Agentur, September 21 report, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said on the 21st that Israel will not respond to several Western countries recognizing the Palestinian state until he returns from his visit to the United States.
According to the office of Netanyahu, he said: "A Palestinian state will not be established in the West Bank."
He also said: "I will respond to the attempt to impose a terrorist state in the heart of our land after I return from the United States. Let's wait and see."
The report stated that Netanyahu condemned Britain, Canada, and Australia recognizing the Palestinian state as a "huge reward" for Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023.
Netanyahu said that despite significant internal and external pressures, he has long been preventing the establishment of a Palestinian state, while doubling the number of Jewish settlements in the West Bank. He said: "We will continue down this road."
After (several Western countries) recognizing (the Palestinian state), the right-wing coalition partners called for an immediate annexation of most of the occupied West Bank.
It was reported that Netanyahu plans to make a final decision after meeting with U.S. President Trump on September 29. (Translated by Xu Yanhong)
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