Posted 12/18/2023, 8:56:23 PM
Netanyahu Reverses Stance on Palestinian State, Sparking Backlash
- Netanyahu says he's "proud" to have prevented a Palestinian state, contradicting decades of U.S. policy in the region
- Calls the 1993 Oslo Accords establishing Palestinian Authority a "mistake" and wouldn't evacuate any Israeli West Bank settlements
- Remarks seen as trying to change subject after Israel killed 3 Israeli hostages held in Gaza
- Critics point to past Netanyahu support for Hamas and moves that undermine 2-state solution
- Reignites debate over viability of 2-state solution Biden supports versus Netanyahu's opposition