Janet Levy - American Thinker "The hostility toward Israel in Europe is matched only by the enthusiasm for establishing a Palestinian state controlled by Hamas. Leading this effort is France: President Emmanuel Macron announced on July 25 that his country would recognize a Palestinian state later this year. Knesset member Dan Illouz rightly opposed such a state as “a gift to the terrorists of October 7.”
. . . "Meanwhile, despite the more than 750 Islamist no-go zones in his country, the demand for Sharia law, and over 700 antisemitic crimes reported after the Oct 7 attack, Macron still believes that supporting Palestine will bring peace at home.
"Macron, Starmer, and other EU leaders are also naive to believe that a Palestinian state recognized by the world will bring stability to the Middle East. When Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005, Gazans destroyed greenhouses and modern farming systems provided free of charge and immediately elected a terrorist government. Since then, every restriction imposed by Israel has been necessary for self-defense because construction materials are diverted to build tunnels, pipes, and steel are used for rockets and mortars, and food and agricultural shipments are used to smuggle in chemicals for bomb making. Given its belligerence, Hamas will repeat what happened in 2005, causing hardships for Gazans and intensifying its terrorist activities.
"With Hamas controlling a new Palestinian state, the threat to Israel will increase. Therefore, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strongly opposes the two-state solution proposed in the declaration. U.S. President Donald Trump, like Illouz, has called the proposed Palestinian state a “reward for Hamas.” And Danny Danon, Israel’s ambassador to the U.N., said, “This is hypocrisy and a waste of time that legitimizes terrorism and hinders any chance of regional progress.”
"But the most forceful words of opposition, perhaps, came from Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, who told international reporters, “Establishing a Palestinian state today is establishing a Hamas state, a jihadist state. It ain’t gonna happen.” Let us hope so."
Meanwhile, in the United States halls of Congress:
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