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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Netanyahu Rejects Palestinian Statehood Ahead of U.N. Gaza Vote
Caption: Netanyahu Rejects Palestinian Statehood Ahead of U.N. Gaza Vote. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to oppose any move toward establishing a Palestinian state, as the U.N. Security Council prepares to vote on a U.S.-drafted Gaza resolution. Netanyahu argues a Palestinian state would reward Hamas, despite growing international pressure on Israel to show flexibility in ceasefire negotiations. The U.S. proposal calls for an international stabilization force in Gaza — a plan rejected by Hamas and other Palestinian factions as an imposed mandate biased toward Israel. The revised U.S. text also references Palestinian self-determination, suggesting President Trump’s plan could offer a “credible pathway” to statehood. Netanyahu insisted Israel’s opposition to Palestinian independence “has not changed one bit,” dismissing both global and domestic pressure — including criticism after several nations recognized Palestine. He warned that Gaza must be demilitarized and Hamas disarmed, saying it would happen “the easy way or the hard way.” Meanwhile, violence in the occupied West Bank continues to escalate, with seven Palestinians killed in two weeks amid Israeli military raids and rising settler attacks. Netanyahu downplayed settler violence as isolated, but rights groups say attacks — now at their highest level since 2006 — occur with impunity under Israel’s far-right government. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Netanyahu,Palestinian statehood,Gaza,U.N. Security Council,U.S. resolution,Hamas,demilitarization,West Bank violence,settler attacks
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