— איתמר בן גביר (@itamarbengvir)
August 10, 2025
Ben-Gvir was responding to an alleged report by London-based Al-Araby Al-Jadeed (The New Arab) claiming that Abbas was considering to renew his attempt to transform the PA into a “state” at the United Nations in September.
Abbas, feeling strengthened by the announcements by the UK, France and Canada that they would be recognizing “Palestine” was said to be planning to declare the unilateral move during the UN General Assembly’s annual general debate.
In May, Israel’s Cabinet voted to back a series of steps aimed at stopping the PA-led takeover of land in the West Bank.
The Cabinet resolution declared that Ramallah’s attempts to create a land registry in Area C, which according to the Oslo Accords is under Israel’s exclusive control, will no longer hold any legal standing.
The defence establishment was also instructed to take other measures to prevent the continuation of the PA takeover, including by blocking its staff from accessing areas, obstructing European and other foreign support, and issuing a direct demand that Ramallah halt activities.
Jerusalem has also rejected Ramallah’s involvement in managing Gaza after the war against Hamas ends, with the Cabinet voting on Friday to promote “an alternative civil administration that is neither Hamas nor the Palestinian Authority” after the Islamist terrorist organisation is defeated.
“Gaza will be demilitarized, and a peaceful civilian administration will be established, one that is not the Palestinian Authority, not Hamas, and not any other terrorist organization,” Netanyahu tweeted on Friday.
Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether Netanyahu considers the PA a terrorist group, and whether the premier would back Ben-Gvir’s proposal for Ramallah.
