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Netanyahu Rejects Palestinian State Amid UN Peace Plan Debate

11/17/2025

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government reaffirmed opposition to a Palestinian state before a UN Security Council vote on a US-backed Gaza peace plan.
Netanyahu said Israel's stance remains unchanged and would reward Hamas.
Far-right officials Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir echoed the stance, with Ben Gvir calling Palestinian identity an invention.
The peace plan follows a ceasefire deal that released Israeli hostages and returned Palestinian prisoners.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government reaffirmed opposition to a Palestinian state before a UN Security Council vote on a US-backed Gaza peace plan.
Netanyahu said Israel's stance remains unchanged and would reward Hamas.
Far-right officials Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir echoed the stance, with Ben Gvir calling Palestinian identity an invention.
The peace plan follows a ceasefire deal that released Israeli hostages and returned Palestinian prisoners.