Amid escalating tensions between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden, the two leaders held a 40-minute phone conversation on Thursday night.
The call followed Netanyahu’s meeting with CIA chief William Burns, Israel’s war cabinet, and the full national security cabinet earlier in the evening.
An official from the Prime Minister’s Office said the discussion centered around various pressing issues including hostages, Rafah, the overall conflict with Hamas, and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Following his conversation with Biden, Netanyahu released a statement reiterating Israel’s stance on the Palestinian statehood issue.
“My positions can be summarized in the following two sentences,” Netanyahu wrote in a tweet, “Israel categorically rejects international dictates regarding a permanent settlement with the Palestinians. Such an arrangement will be reached only through direct negotiations between the parties, without preconditions.”
The prime minister emphasized, “Israel will continue to oppose the unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state. Such recognition in the wake of the October 7 massacre would give a huge reward to unprecedented terrorism and prevent any future peace settlement.”
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A compromise could be reached. The Palestinian state could be demilitarized, with a guarantee Israel could inspect any place therein. It could be required to be a democracy with regular free elections. The US (and allies) could agree that any terrorism against Israel would be compensated (in effect, “terrorism insurance” paid for by the western allies), combined with a meaningful agreement by the western powers (NATO, US, EU, etc.) to oppose anti-Semitism. HOWEVER, SINCE THE MINIMUM PALESTINIAN DEMAND IS “FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA” BEING JUDENREIN, THE PALESTINIANS WILL REJECT IT.