Israeli lawmakers on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to reject the establishment of a Palestinian state, backing a resolution co-sponsored by extreme right-wing groups from the governing coalition and the opposition by 68-9.
The motion was also backed by MKs from Benny Gantz‘s ‘centrist’ party, while lawmakers from opposition leader Yair Lapid‘s Yesh Atid bloc left the assembly to abstain from voting.
Lawmakers from Labor and the Palestinian Hadash-Ta’al and Ra’am parties were the only ones to oppose the resolution.
The resolution rejects the creation of a Palestinian state, even as part of a negotiated settlement – further cementing a de-facto position already held by many Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. ….more
