'It will be done either the easy way or the hard way. But in any case, it will happen!'

The United Kingdom government has formally opened a Palestinian embassy in London after recognizing a Palestinian state late last year—a move Israel condemns as effectively rewarding terrorism following the October 7 attacks.

A Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs poll found that 75-80% of Israelis reject a Palestinian state.

New Zealand’s position represents a departure from the line adopted by Australia, Britain and Canada, who joined in a recognition of Palestinian statehood on Sunday.

The families of Israeli and British-linked hostages held by Hamas in Gaza wrote that the terror group celebrated the UK's intention to recognize a Palestinian state as a "victory" and immediately reneged on a ceasefire deal.

Nearly three-quarters (71%) of respondents said they opposed the government’s plans to recognize Palestinian statehood without the return of the 48 remaining Israeli hostages.

The announcement comes after several countries, including the United Kingdom, France, Canada and Australia, announced that they would recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations this month.

Reports also suggest the Trump administration has given Israel a green light for partial annexation, specifically in the Jordan Valley.

Belgium will also impose 12 'firm sanctions' on Israel, including a ban on importing products from Judea and Samaria and a review of public procurement policies with Israeli companies.

Other options under consideration include annexing only Jewish settlements and access roads, roughly 10 percent of the territory, or extending sovereignty to the settlements together with the Jordan Valley, about 30 percent overall.

Yousef insisted that Israel and the international community cannot repeat the mistakes of the past by letting Hamas 'get away with their crime.'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressed his case in the war of words with Australia and explained the problem with Palestinian state recognition. 

The premier said that Australia received guarantees from the Palestinian Authority, which rules parts of Judea and Samaria, that there would be 'no role for the terrorists of Hamas in any future Palestinian state.'

Rubio noted that as a consequence, Hamas concluded, 'Let’s not do a ceasefire because we can be rewarded. We can claim it as a victory.'

Senior Hamas member Ghazi Hamad says Hamas' atrocities on October 7th led directly to the current recognition of a Palestinian state by several European countries. 

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson criticized current PM Kier Starmer's move towards recognition of a Palestinian state.

Israel considers the disarmament of Hamas a key condition for any deal to end the conflict.

'We think it’s very compatible with the steps undertaken by President Trump during his first term, in the Abraham Accords, for example,' said Jean-Noël Barrot, the French foreign minister.

While London backs the move in principle, it 'must be part of a wider plan, which ultimately results in a two-state solution and lasting security for Palestinians and Israelis.'

If France and the UK were to carry out this recognition, they would become the first G7 nations to take this step, causing a 'political earthquake' according to observers, given their historical ties with Israel.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says France's efforts to achieve recognition of a 'Palestinian' state at the UN are 'incredibly inappropriate.'

'Only a political solution will make it possible to restore peace and build for the long term,' Macron said.

'We just tried a Palestinian state in Gaza. You saw what that brought, right?'

Charlie Kirk pointed out that such a 'solution' had already been tried in Gaza from 2005 to 2023 - and it didn't turn out well.

'The only thing that is not Palestinian in Jordan is the king. If that falls to the 'Arab Spring,' voila, we have a Palestinian State.'

More than half of respondents would oppose a Palestinian state even if it were part of a Saudi-Israel peace deal.

The Trump team should be asking hard questions about who in the team is leaking materials anonymously and whether they want to be in the business of ‘nation-building’ in Gaza.

He explained that past concessions, such as the Oslo accords and the withdrawal from Gaza have not brought peace

Starmer immediately corrected himself before going on to call for a 'recommitment to the two-state solution, a recognized Palestinian State alongside a safe and secure Israel.'

Bill Maher creates a compelling case that Israel's concessions to its enemies has led to disaster.

Resolution passed by vote of 68-9 says 'Palestinian state in the heart of the Land of Israel would pose an existential danger.'

Switzerland’s House of Representatives rejected a motion on Tuesday to recognize Palestinian statehood by a vote of 131-61, with two abstentions.

A third of Israelis who thought, before October 7th, that a Palestinian State could be viable under certain conditions now oppose it entirely.

Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz recalled the ambassadors in Ireland and Norway for immediate consultations on the decisions to recognize a Palestinian state.

Riyadh put U.S.-brokered Israeli normalization talks on ice after the Oct. 7 Hamas-led massacre.

Is Australia’s potential recognition of a Palestinian state rewarding terrorism or fostering peace? By David May, Algemeiner Terrorism pays. That is the message Australia’s government is sending by considering recognizing a Palestinian state in the wake of Hamas’ October 7 attack, something Foreign Minister Penny Wong recognized as, “The greatest loss of Jewish life in... Read more »

Israel's FM: 'Any engagement in the recognition of a Palestinian state only distances reaching a resolution and increases regional instability.'

Minister of Health says he will not permit the creation of a Palestinian state on Israeli territory.

Israeli Arabs have made it clear they do not want to live in a Palestinian state.

Palestinian Authority officials continue to press various countries to recognize the PA as the 'State of Palestine'.