Netanyahu Vows No Palestinian State (Again)
Bloomberg dutifully reports Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's fresh declaration: "there'll be no Palestinian state." This 'revelation' arrived just as the UN Security Council considers a Gaza plan that, gasp, anticipates Palestinian statehood. One might think this is a new, crucial policy shift, but like a broken record, Netanyahu has publicly rejected a Palestinian state for decades. He
did it in 1997, 2009, 2014, and 2015—each time without a major international policy pivot from the world's leading 'diplomatic' powers. Apparently, some vows carry more weight than others. The US State Department claims it still supports a two-state solution, despite consistently approving billions in unconditional aid to the very government actively dismantling that possibility. This year alone,
Congress greenlit an additional $14.3 billion in security assistance to Israel. Just last month, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), who received $25,000 from AIPAC in 2022-2024, forcefully reiterated support for Israel's 'right to defend itself' while staying conspicuously silent on Palestinian self-determination. It appears 'diplomacy' means ignoring inconvenient facts until the next 'vow' makes
headlines.