Khaberni - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a number of his ministers reaffirmed their opposition to the establishment of a Palestinian state, on the eve of an anticipated vote in the Security Council on Monday on an American draft resolution concerning Gaza addressing the potential future establishment of such a state.
Unlike previous versions, the new draft resolution adopting President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza includes a reference to a potential future Palestinian state, something the Israeli government has strongly opposed for years.
At the beginning of the government session on Sunday, Netanyahu said, "Our opposition to a Palestinian state on any part of the land has not changed," emphasizing that he does not need "lessons from anyone" on this matter.
Extremist Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich accused him on Saturday of being "silent" since France and several other countries recognized a Palestinian state in September.
Smotrich wrote on the X platform, "Immediately formulate an appropriate and firm response that makes it clear to the entire world that there will never be a Palestinian state on our homeland."
Meanwhile, the extreme right-wing Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, declared on social media that his party "Jewish Power" will not participate in "any government that accepts" the establishment of a Palestinian state.
Defense Minister Israel Katz and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar also emphasized on the X platform their absolute rejection of any Palestinian state.
The American draft resolution supports Trump's plan, which led to a ceasefire in Gaza on October 10 after two years of war.
According to a version reviewed by the AFP, the draft resolution stipulates the deployment of an "international stabilization force" in the Palestinian sector and grants a "peace committee" supposedly headed by Trump the mandate to temporarily manage Gaza until the end of December 2027.
