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Israel Rejects Palestinian State, Expands Settlements, Looks East

5/1/2026

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Israel will not advance West Bank sovereignty while President Donald Trump opposes it, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said.
Sa’ar said Israel rejects a Palestinian state, continues settlement activity, and links this to strained ties with the European Union.
He noted Israel now relies on Central and Eastern European support while relations with the United Kingdom, France and the Netherlands have weakened.

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Israel will not advance West Bank sovereignty while President Donald Trump opposes it, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said.
Sa’ar said Israel rejects a Palestinian state, continues settlement activity, and links this to strained ties with the European Union.
He noted Israel now relies on Central and Eastern European support while relations with the United Kingdom, France and the Netherlands have weakened.