Palestinian statehood at UN would be 'reward for most heinous crimes', says Israeli ambassador

Israel's ambassador to the UN strongly rejected the Palestinian request to join the Organization, while the Security Council was officially starting to consider this matter, the successful outcome of which is considered rather unlikely. “The Security Council is currently debating the recognition of a Palestinian state,” Gilad Erdan said from the floor of the General Assembly, saying that approving the request would be “the most heinous reward for the most heinous crimes.” Even simply considering the request constitutes a “victory” for those who carried out and supported the Hamas attacks in southern Israel on October 7, he added. “What's the next step, to consider joining the Islamic State in the UN?” he wondered. According to the Israeli diplomat, granting statehood to the Palestinians is antithetical to the idea of ​​reaching a sustainable solution through negotiations – negotiations that have been deadlocked for a decade. The Israeli government opposes the solution […]
Source: News Beast

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