“They are recognizing a state that does not exist,” he said, pointing out that the Palestinians fail to meet almost all international criteria for statehood—lacking defined borders, a unified government, and peaceful intentions.

Baker stressed that under the Oslo Accords, a unilateral declaration of statehood would be a violation, allowing Israel to act according to its own interests. 

He described the move as a “political stunt” by European states and Canada to appease domestic Muslim populations, adding: “We don’t need to fold in order to please the world—after 80 years of trying, we are loved less than ever.”