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Israel has ‘weaned off' idea of two-state solution with Palestine following Oct 7 atrocities

Israel has ‘weaned off' idea of two-state solution with Palestine following Oct 7 atrocities

Sky News AU27-06-2025
Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council Joel Burnie says a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine cannot happen without 'deep reform of the Palestinian Authority'.
'For obvious reasons, but mainly because of Palestinian rejectionism of previous offers, plus the bloody responses that come through those offers, mainly the second intifada, and obviously October 7, the Israeli public has unfortunately been weaned off the idea that there is a partner for peace,' Mr Burnie told Sky News Senior Reporter Caroline Marcus.
'The idea of somehow recognising that the two-state solution is the ultimate aim, but that caveat is, is that it would require deep modification and the removal of the corruption of the Palestinian Authority.
'The Palestinian Authority… is currently paying the stipends of Hamas terrorists who entered Israel on October 7, there is significant change that is required within the Palestinian political society.'
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