Ben Gvir's 'Arrest Abbas' Shows Peace Isn't the Palestinian Problem
The New Arab reports Ben Gvir's latest performative outrage , urging Netanyahu to order 'targeted assassinations' and arrest Abbas if the UN dares acknowledge Palestinian self-determination. Conveniently left unsaid is that this isn't an anomaly, but the logical conclusion of a system designed to make a Palestinian state impossible. This isn't just Ben Gvir; Netanyahu himself has consistently
undermined statehood, from his 2015 election rhetoric to his recent rejection of a post-Gaza Palestinian state —a position he’s held since at least 2011 . So, when US officials lament the 'lack of a pathway to peace,' one might wonder if they're looking at the same map. American politicians, like Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who received over $10,000 from AIPAC in 2022 , continue to vote for billions in
unconditional aid, implicitly endorsing this exact maximalist stance. It seems the 'two-state solution' is less a serious policy from the US and more a polite fiction while the 'one permanent Israeli state' solution continues unimpeded.