The potential consideration by the Biden Administration to recognize Palestine as a sovereign state has caused a great stir in D.C., a move that is highly sensitive internationally and domestically.
Secretary of State Tony Blinken “asked the State Department to conduct a review and present policy options on possible U.S. and international recognition of a Palestinian state after the war in Gaza.”
The potential shift has been met with strong opposition, particularly from those who view it as a betrayal of Israel and a reward for terrorism, especially in light of recent violent attacks by Hamas.
This would be a huge mistake, a betrayal of Israel & make things much more complicated to achieve something real down the road that could benefit everyone. This effort should be stopped immediately. It will make an intransigent Palestinian leadership in Ramallah even moreso, and… https://t.co/BqI6CVUTNA
— Jason D. Greenblatt (@GreenblattJD) January 31, 2024
Critics argued that such a move would embolden terrorists and send the wrong message.
This “would be a huge mistake, a betrayal of Israel & make things much more complicated to achieve something real down the road that could benefit everyone… It will make an intransigent Palestinian leadership in Ramallah even moreso, and embolden Hamas & other terrorists to continue their bloody rampage,” former adviser to President Donald Trump Jason D. Greenblatt wrote on X.
“This is disgusting. It is the apotheosis of a foreign policy obsessed with legitimizing and appeasing bad actors under the assumption that the good guys must always give way. This is the worst possible signal imaginable: commit acts of savagery, and the world gives you a treat,” another X user wrote.
Scoop: State Department reviewing options for possible recognition of Palestinian state. My story on @axios https://t.co/KNz5TPX4sI
— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) January 31, 2024
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