Israel Vows To Annex West Bank, Rejects Palestinian Statehood Amid Rising Tensions With France
- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz declared plans to establish a “Jewish Israeli state” in the occupied West Bank, explicitly rejecting international calls for Palestinian statehood.
- French President Emmanuel Macron urged European nations to take a stronger stance against Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank, threatening sanctions over the humanitarian crisis and advocating conditional recognition of a Palestinian state as a “political necessity.”
- Katz announced new illegal West Bank settlements as a direct response to Macron, framing the move as a security imperative and vowing Israel would not bow to international threats.
- Katz accused Macron of waging a “crusade against the Jewish state,” dismissing claims of a Gaza aid blockade as “blatant lies” and alleging France was “rewarding terrorism” by pushing for Palestinian statehood.
- The Israeli Foreign Ministry linked Macron’s stance to Hamas’ approval, implying alignment with Israel’s enemies, and vowed defiance: “Do not threaten us with sanctions… The State of Israel will not bow its head.”
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has declared that Tel Aviv will establish a “Jewish Israeli state” in the occupied West Bank, rejecting Palestinian statehood in a defiant resp
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