Turkiye condemns as ‘null and void’ Israel parliament's rejection of Palestine statehood

Turkiye has condemned the Israeli parliament’s passing of a resolution rejecting the two-state solution and the establishment of a Palestinian state, stressing that it blatantly violates international law.

In a notorious resolution in Israel’s Knesset this week, which passed by a vote of 68-9, it claimed that the establishment of a Palestinian state “in the heart of the Land of Israel would pose an existential danger to the State of Israel and its citizens, perpetuate the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and destabilize the region.”

Turkiye’s foreign ministry on Thursday responded to the resolution by condemning it as “null and void”, and stressing that the “acceptance of a resolution in Israeli parliament rejecting the establishment of a Palestinian state is another indication that Israel disregards international law and agreements”.

Reiterating Ankara’s long-held position supporting the establishment of an independent, sovereign Palestinian state within its 1967 borders and with East Jerusalem as its capital, the foreign ministry emphasised that ensuring such an entity is a requirement of international law.

The ministry also condemned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s recent storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, in which the far-right figure forcefully entered the Islamic holy site under the protection of Israeli security forces in the latest such provocation. “Israel must put an end to such actions that will further increase tensions in the region”, the Turkish foreign ministry stated.

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