On the surface, neither the United States nor Israel opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state, but Washington believes that Palestinian statehood is the first step towards resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, while Israel believes that Palestinian statehood can only be put on the agenda after all issues are resolved.
At the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, Israel's Herzog once again reiterated his country's position that Israel can agree to a solution to the Gaza conflict through the establishment of a Palestinian state only if sufficient security guarantees are obtained.
The two-state solution will not be possible if we do not address the most critical core issue for Israelis: how to keep me, my family, and my country safe. ”
The United States is leading major Arab countries in developing a long-term peace plan between Israelis and Palestinians, but because it includes a clear timetable for the establishment of a Palestinian state. Netanyahu made it clear that he would not accept any discussion of the creation of a Palestinian state until Hamas was defeated.
Due to religious factors, long-standing historical conflicts and intricate territorial issues, in fact, even if the two-State solution is successfully implemented and Palestine becomes a recognized independent State, the contradictions between Israelis and Palestinians will not be completely resolved, and the conflict between the two sides will continue and even worsen in certain cases, and there is no better solution at present.