Israel Rejects Macron’s Call for Palestinian State
(MENAFN) In a firm rejection of global pressure, Defense Minister Israel Katz declared on Friday that Israel will persist in creating a "Jewish state" on the ground, warning: "Do not threaten Israel with sanctions."
His remarks came in open defiance of international statutes and in direct opposition to French President Emmanuel Macron’s call for the creation of a Palestinian state.
Katz insisted that although global powers may endorse a Palestinian state "on paper," Israel will continue its expansion efforts regardless.
Speaking during a visit to Sa-Nur—an unauthorized outpost in the northern West Bank recently approved as an official settlement by the Tel Aviv administration—Katz delivered a pointed rebuke to European leaders.
He stated: "They will recognize a Palestinian state on paper, while we will build the Jewish Israeli state on the ground."
He dismissed warnings of international penalties, asserting: “Don’t threaten us with sanctions. You will not make us bow. The State of Israel will not kneel before threats.”
These remarks followed Macron’s declaration that supporting Palestinian statehood is a “moral duty,” with France potentially advancing formal recognition at an upcoming global summit centered on the two-state solution.
Meanwhile, earlier this week, a prominent Israeli newspaper reported that the Israeli Security Cabinet had covertly authorized the creation of 22 additional unauthorized settlements in the occupied West Bank.
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