There will be no Palestinian state, Netanyahu warns UK, Canada, others

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated on Sunday that there will be no Palestinian state.

He said that an Israeli response to the recent recognitions of Palestine by several Western countries will come after he returns from a visit to the United States.

“I have a clear message to those leaders who have recognised a Palestinian state after the terrible massacre of 7 October: You are granting a huge prize to terrorism,” Netanyahu said. “And I have another message: It will not happen. There will be no Palestinian state west of the Jordan,” he added.

Netanyahu noted that he has long opposed such a state despite mounting pressure from the international community. He also spoke of his efforts to double the size of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria (the area often referred to internationally as the West Bank).

“The response to the latest attempt to force a terror state on us in the heart of our country will be given after my return from the United States,” he declared.

He referred to the recent decisions by Western nations such as the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, which have formally recognised the State of Palestine. These recognitions mark a shift in diplomatic alignments, coming amid the ongoing Israel‑Gaza war and renewed calls for a two‑state solution.

Netanyahu is due to travel to New York later this week for the United Nations General Assembly’s annual debate, where he will address the gathering on Friday. He  has also scheduled a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House next Monday.