Israeli MPs back Netanyahu rejection of Palestinian state recognition
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organisations, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in Jerusalem on February 18, 2024. PHOTO | REUTERS
Israeli lawmakers voted on Wednesday to back Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rejection of any "unilateral" recognition of a Palestinian state as international calls have grown for the revival of Palestinian statehood negotiations.
Issued amid the war in Gaza between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, the symbolic declaration also received backing from members of the opposition, with 99 of 120 lawmakers voting in support, the Knesset spokesperson said.
