US EditionNetanyahu insists there can be no Palestinian state ahead of UN vote
Netanyahu rejects any Palestinian statehood citing security risks and political opposition from far-right allies amid intensified international debate over U.S.-drafted UN resolution.
- On November 17, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed opposition to a Palestinian state as his government sought last-minute changes to a U.S. draft ahead of the 15-member U.N. Security Council vote.
- The U.S. draft resolution now references a 'credible pathway' to Palestinian self-determination after PA reforms and Gaza reconstruction, while Russia circulated a rival draft with stronger pro-statehood language.
- Amid pressure from hard-line ministers, Netanyahu said, `Our opposition to a Palestinian state in any territory has not changed` while Smotrich urged an immediate response on X.
- The 15-member U.N. Security Council is set to vote on Monday on a U.S. proposal that could authorize a transitional administration and stabilization force in Gaza, expected to secure nine votes with Russia and China likely abstaining, while a far-right walkout threatens Netanyahu's government.
- U.N. data show a sharp rise in settler attacks in October, with more than 260 incidents recorded by the U.N. Human Rights Office amid international backing from over 150 nations and eight countries urging swift adoption.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to oppose any attempt to establish a Palestinian state, a day before the UN Security Council votes on a U.S. resolution that leaves the door open for Palestinian independence.Netanyahu has long ruled out Palestinian independence, claiming that creating a Palestinian state would reward Hamas and eventually lead to an even larger state controlled by Hamas on Israel's borders. But as the U.S. tries…
The new American draft resolution on Gaza, which will be put to the vote by the UN Security Council on Monday, evokes the future of a possible Palestinian state, to which the Israeli government has been firmly opposed for a long time.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and members of his government stressed their opposition to a Palestinian state ahead of a vote at the UN Security Council on Monday on a resolution endorsing a US-backed Gaza peace plan. The draft resolution would follow the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas brokered by US President Donald Trump, giving the council's blessing to a transitional administration and a temporary international security f…
TEL AVIV. – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised on Sunday to oppose any attempt to establish a Palestinian state, hours before the UN Security Council votes on a U.S. resolution that leaves the door open for Palestinian independence.Netanyahu long ruled out Palestinian independence. But as the U.S. tries to move forward with its ceasefire proposal in Gaza, the Israeli leader faces strong international pressure to show flexibility.
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