“The Ichud Leumi party will not sit in a government that recognizes a Palestinian state under any and all conditions,” Ichud Leumi leader Minister of Agriculture Uri Ariel said.

As part of President Donald Trump’s principles for achieving a peace agreement in the Middle East, the establishment of a Palestinian state and the exchange of territory are part of the agenda. Alongside this, it was reported that the evacuation of Jews and the division of Jerusalem are not currently on the agenda.

The Ichud Leumi party is a member of the Bayit Leumi faction in the coalition government.

MK (Bayit Yehudi) Moti Yogev also commented, adding, “More important that what the non-Jews say, it what the Jews think and what they will do. Eretz Yisrael belongs to the Jewish People from the power of the promise and G-d command. From the koach that we came here, built the land for this is our land. The nation and State of Palestine will never be here”.

The Bayit Yehudi MK continued, “only with our sovereign control between the [Mediterranean] sea and the Jordan will our security be assured, and the good life for us and for the Arabs who live among us will be guaranteed.”

Another point that he believes is in Israel’s favor is the demographic issue: “In the State of Israel there are about 7 million Jews whose natural increase is the highest in the world, more than 3.1 per family.” In the State of Israel and Yehuda and Shomron together, 4.2 million Arabs have a natural population increase of less than 2.9 per family.

Yogev concluded, “Time works in our favor. We must remain strong and firm within ourselves, the consciousness of the connection to the people, Toras Yisrael and Eretz Yisrael. We must continue to build, absorb Jews in all areas of the country. ‘נצח ישראל לא ישקר ולא ינחם, כי לא אדם הוא. It is less important what the non-Jews think and more important to persuade others of our position as Jews and to continue building Israel.”

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)