31 Arab, Islamic States Condemn Netanyahu's ‘Greater Israel' Vision, Expansionist Policies
'These statements represent a grave disregard for, and a blatant and dangerous violation of the rules of international law and the foundations of stable international relations.'
'They also constitute a direct threat to Arab national security, to the sovereignty of states, and regional and international peace and security,' they said in a joint statement.
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Netanyahu told news channel i24 on Tuesday that he feels 'very attached' to the vision of a Greater Israel.
He said he considers himself 'on a historic and spiritual mission' which 'generations of Jews that dreamt of coming here and generations of Jews who will come after us.'
'Greater Israel' is a term used in Israeli politics to refer to the expansion of Israel's territory to include the West Bank, Gaza, and Syria's Golan Heights, with some interpretations also including Egypt's Sinai Peninsula and parts of Jordan.
The bloc stressed that while member states remain committed to international legitimacy and the UN Charter on prohibiting the use or threat of force, they 'will adopt all policies and measures that preserve peace, in a manner that serves the interests of all states and peoples.'
The statement also condemned the approval by far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich of a new settlement building in the occupied West Bank and his rejection of a Palestinian state, calling this a 'flagrant assault' on the Palestinian people's right to an independent, sovereign state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
The bloc reiterated that Israel has no sovereignty over any part of the occupied Palestinian territories and denounced all Israeli settlement activities as violations of international law and UN Security Council Resolution 2334. It reaffirmed the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice, which found Israel's occupation illegal and called for its immediate end.
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