"Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that "there will be no Palestinian state." Netanyahu made the remarks during a visit to the Maale Adumim settlement in the occupied West Bank. He formally signed an agreement that will see thousands of new homes built nearby as part of controversial plans to expand West Bank settlements. "We are going to fulfill our promise that there will be no Palestinian state, this place belongs to us," Netanyahu said. "We will safeguard our heritage, our land and our security," the Israeli prime minister added during the event, which was livestreamed by his office."
"The project will see around 3,400 new homes built on a tract of land known as E1 that is roughly 12 square kilometers (five square miles) in size. It will cut through the occupied West Bank, isolating it from East Jerusalem. Palestinians view East Jerusalem as the capital of a potential future state. The principle is central to the two-state solution, which the majority of the international community supports."
"Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the E1 project would 'bury the idea of a Palestinian state'Image: Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images The project was approved last month by Israel's right-wing government Several Western governments, including Germany, have condemned the plans. The project had been stalled for years amid strong opposition from the international community. Israeli settlements in the West Bank, which Israel occupied in 1967, are illegal under international law."
The Israeli prime minister declared there will be no Palestinian state while signing an agreement to expand settlements near Maale Adumim. The E1 project will add around 3,400 homes on roughly 12 square kilometers, creating a barrier between the West Bank and East Jerusalem. East Jerusalem is viewed by Palestinians as the capital of a potential future state, a central element of the two-state solution backed by much of the international community. The plan was approved by a right-wing government, drew condemnation from several Western governments, and faces criticism because West Bank settlements are considered illegal under international law.
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