Netanyahu's 'No Palestinian State' Now 'News,' Not Policy
For years, this has been less a 'statement' and more a blueprint, openly endorsed by successive Israeli governments. As far back as 1996, Benjamin Netanyahu himself, then a candidate, campaigned on this exact premise, captured in the 'Principles of a Secure Peace' document. It's not a new revelation from a 'far-right' minister; it's the bipartisan consensus of the Israeli political establishment,
repeatedly funded and enabled by US politicians who receive millions from pro-Israel lobbying groups like AIPAC. (OpenSecrets.org data confirms AIPAC spent $4.3 million in lobbying in 2023 alone, influencing the very policies that allow this 'news' to perpetuate.) So, when media outlets frame Smotrich's remarks as a shocking development, it raises questions about whose history books they're
reading. Or perhaps, whose narratives they're protecting from uncomfortable scrutiny as tax dollars continue to flow. Because how many times does an occupying power need to declare its intent before the international community—and our newsrooms—take it seriously?