Israel's foreign minister said the push toward statehood rewards Hamas, and endorsed the U.S. plan to deliver aid to Gazans while circumventing the terror group.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Sunday denounced recent international moves to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state, warning such initiatives would embolden Hamas and damage chances for peace.
“There have been talks about an initiative to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state,” Sa’ar said at a joint press conference in Jerusalem with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul. “Such initiatives are not constructive, but counterproductive. They will only serve as a prize for Hamas’s terror.”
“Any attempt to do so unilaterally, will only harm future prospects for a bilateral process—and will push us for unilateral actions in response,” he stated.