Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, September 21, firmly declared that no Palestinian state will be established, issuing a sharp response to Britain, Australia, and Canada after their recognition of Palestinian statehood.
“I have a clear message for those leaders who recognised a Palestinian state after the horrific massacre on October 7: you are granting a huge reward to terror,” Netanyahu said. “And I have another message for you: it will not happen. No Palestinian state will be established west of the Jordan River.”
Netanyahu also pledged to continue expanding Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, a policy long condemned internationally. “For years, I have prevented the creation of this terror state despite enormous pressure both domestically and internationally,” he said. “We have doubled Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria, and we will continue on this path.”
By using the Biblical term “Judea and Samaria” for the West Bank, Netanyahu reinforced his government’s stance that the land is inseparable from Israel. His remarks came as Western recognition of Palestinian statehood fuels deeper global debate over the conflict’s future.
The comments mark one of Netanyahu’s strongest rejections of Palestinian statehood in recent years and highlight his determination to entrench Israel’s control over disputed territory despite mounting international pressure.
