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Gadi Eisenkot rejects two-state solution in Israel
Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief and leading political rival to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has explicitly rejected the two-state solution. Speaking to the newspaper 'Israel Hajom', Eisenkot described the vision of an independent Palestinian state existing alongside Israel as a 'bitter mistake', stating that pursuing such a goal following the October 7 attacks is 'simply crazy'.
Eisenkot, who leads the centrist Jaschar party, is currently polling as a potential successor to Netanyahu's Likud party as the largest faction in the upcoming parliamentary election on October 27. While polls suggest neither major camp will achieve an absolute majority, Eisenkot's position marks a significant shift in his political stance.
Despite his opposition to a two-state solution, the 66-year-old politician criticized the actions of right-wing ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich in the West Bank. He warned that settlement policies and settler violence against Palestinians are causing Israel to lose international legitimacy and could jeopardize the entire settlement movement. He also voiced opposition to the proposed settlement expansion in the E1 area.
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Benjamin Netanyahu · Gadi Eisenkot · Itamar Ben-Gvir · Jaschar · Likud
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Eisenkot opposed the settlement project in the E1 area between East Jerusalem and the West Bank. www.fehmarn24.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.recklinghaeuser-zeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] A two-state solution would be a 'bitter mistake'. www.fehmarn24.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.recklinghaeuser-zeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Settlement policies and settler violence cause Israel to lose international legitimacy. www.fehmarn24.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.recklinghaeuser-zeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Gadi Eisenkot's Jaschar party could replace the Likud party as the largest faction in the upcoming October 27 parliamentary election. www.fehmarn24.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.recklinghaeuser-zeitung.de