Knesset Member Explains Opposition To Palestinian State In New York

November 19, 2013

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In that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying: ‘Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates; (Genesis 15:18)

(Photo: Wiki Commons Ministry of Economy, Israel)
(Photo: Wiki Commons Ministry of Economy, Israel)

Speaking to author Dan Senor at the 92nd Street Y in New York on Sunday, Israeli Economy and Trade Minister Naftali Bennett expressed his vehement opposition to the creation of a Palestinian state, according to the Jerusalem Post.

Bennett began his talk by addressing the dozen or so anti-Israel protestors from the group “All That’s Left”. Bennett pulled a small coin out of his pocket and showed it the audience saying it was from the year 66 and had the words “Freedom of Zion” written in Hebrew on it.

“I’m holding a physical coin that was found outside the Green Line, in what’s called the ‘occupied territories,’ where two Jews were probably doing business, speaking the same Hebrew I speak today, living in the same place where I work today, and they’re my direct ancestors,” he said.

“Now you tell me, can I occupy my own home?”

His question was met with raucous applause.

Bennet than reiterated his opposition to a Palestinian State. “Netanyahu is very focused on moving forward toward founding a Palestinian state in the Land of Israel, and I vehemently oppose it,” he said. “Yet I realize that his government is founded on this basis, and I joined the government.”

Bennett then gave voice to the thought bubble hanging over everyone’s heads: “I don’t think there’s much chance these negotiations will bring about peace,” he said. “I don’t think they’re going to reach a deal and neither does anyone else, neither the Palestinians nor the Israelis.”

But, he continued, “If Israel is required to concede land and kick Jews out of their houses – that I think is profoundly immoral to kick anyone out of their houses, Arabs or Israelis – but if that comes to bear, let’s go to the people.

“I said to Bibi, to the prime minister, go ahead, send in Tzipi Livni, when she goes and brings peace, we’ll talk. Let her bring peace, but based on the parameters. Now the second part is, we’re also passing a bill for a national referendum. So if Israel is required to concede land and to kick Jews out of their houses… if that comes to bear, let’s go to the people. It’s such a dramatic thing, and we are going to get this bill through over the next six weeks, it’s progressing and there’s consensus. So then I say, go bring peace, and if there is peace, we’ll go to a national referendum. If the people of Israel support it I will respect that, even though I disagree.”

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