Netanyahu Calls It ‘Folly’ to Believe a Palestinian State Will Bring Peace

The idea that creating a Palestinian state would bring peace is “folly, nothing more than folly,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Sunday evening at the JNS International Policy Summit in Jerusalem.

Addressing an audience that included diplomats and policymakers, Netanyahu pointed to the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack as proof of the dangers inherent in empowering Palestinian leadership. “We just tried a Palestinian state in Gaza,” he said. “You saw what that brought, right?”

Recalling the horror witnessed by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during his early wartime visit to Israel, Netanyahu compared Hamas to the Nazis, noting that “the Nazis tried to hide their crimes. Hamas, however, glorifies them, broadcasting their atrocities live.”

Netanyahu insisted that “you cannot build peace and security on lies.” He stressed that illusions about Middle East realities will inevitably collapse under the weight of terrorism and hatred, as recent events have shown.

Speaking broadly about Israel’s ongoing struggles, Netanyahu described the country’s current war as "a one-front war with Iran and its proxies," referencing conflicts spanning Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen.

On Gaza, Netanyahu was unequivocal: “There’s still more to be done. We must finish the war, get our hostages back, and destroy Hamas. Hamas will not remain in Gaza, and we will not replace it with the Palestinian Authority, which shares the same destructive ideology.”

Israel, he stated, will maintain military control over Gaza to prevent future threats.

Turning his attention to regional developments, Netanyahu described the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in September as a major strategic blow to the Tehran-led axis of evil. “Some people are irreplaceable. Nasrallah was one of them,” Netanyahu said, noting the shockwaves his death sent through both Hezbollah and the Assad regime in Syria.

Netanyahu also expressed gratitude toward the United States for its support, particularly in combating Yemen's Houthi rebels, who continue to target Israel with ballistic missiles. However, he emphasized that Israel requires robust diplomatic support not foreign boots on the ground.

“That support means the U.N. does not make binding resolutions against Israel. It means Israel is not sanctioned or choked by the international community,” Netanyahu said.

Warning against growing international campaigns to delegitimize Israel, the prime minister called on supporters to “fight back” against the false narratives spreading globally.

“Our strength comes from our ability to speak the truth,” he concluded.

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