“No Palestinian State”: Netanyahu Clashes with West as Global Recognition Grows

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delivered a blunt message to Western leaders: Israel will never accept the creation of a Palestinian State, even as momentum builds across the Globe for Palestinian recognition.

The statement comes shortly after the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada joined over 140 Nations in officially recognizing Palestine, a move celebrated in Ramallah but met with outright rejection in Jerusalem.

Netanyahu, in recent conversations with European and North American leaders, argued that a sovereign Palestinian State would “pose an existential threat” to Israel’s survival.

He pointed to Hamas’s control of Gaza and persistent security concerns as justification for his Government’s stance.

Palestinian leaders condemned the remarks, accusing Israel of blocking peace and disregarding international consensus.

“The world is moving towards justice, but Israel remains committed to occupation and denial,” said Dr. Riyad Mansour, Palestine’s envoy to the United Nations.

In London, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy defended his country’s recognition as “a necessary step for peace and justice.”

Canada’s Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly called Palestinian statehood “essential to a viable two-state solution,” while Australia’s Penny Wong urged Israel to embrace “genuine negotiations.”

At the United Nations, Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his longstanding call for a two-state solution, warning that “the denial of Palestinian statehood undermines both peace and security in the region.”

The United States, however, struck a more cautious tone.

A White House spokesperson said Washington still supports a two-state solution “achieved through direct negotiations,” but stopped short of recognizing Palestine unilaterally, a move successive U.S. administrations have avoided.

Analysts warn that Netanyahu’s uncompromising stance could strain Israel’s ties with key allies, particularly as the UN General Assembly prepares to revisit Palestine’s long-pending bid for full membership.