Israeli ministers on Saturday night called on the government to annex Judea and Samaria, after the U.N. General Assembly voted to adopt the so-called New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine, which outlines the implementation of a two-state solution and the path towards recognition of a Palestinian state.
“The fact that a diplomatic attack on Israel is met with Israeli silence—is unacceptable and cannot continue,” said Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who is also a minister in the Defense Ministry responsible for overseeing civilian issues related to Judea and Samaria.
“France and other countries are openly acting against Israel. Israel must apply Israeli sovereignty as a preventive measure against the reckless attempt to establish a terror state in the heart of our land,” he added.
Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin called the U.N. decision “a reward for terrorism,” adding that a Palestinian state will never be established. “The Land of Israel belongs to the people of Israel,” he added. “Even the U.N. decision will not change that. It is time to apply sovereignty to Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley. This is the appropriate Zionist response.” (Read More)
