Israeli minister declares rejection of Palestinian identity and statehood

Israeli Settlements Minister Orit Strook vehemently denied the existence of the Palestinian people and asserted exclusive Israeli ownership of Palestinian land during a Knesset session on Monday. Strook said ‘there will never be a Palestinian state,’ citing it as an existential threat to Israel and global peace.

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