Israel is destroying the foundations of a Palestinian state
The Netanyahu government must be held to account over Gaza and the West Bank
Hasnain says:
The FT editorial board is Hamas, clearly.
“It is time to back rhetoric with action. Hamas’s abhorrent behaviour and the threat of Palestinian militancy should not absolve Israel of its own conduct. With US President Donald Trump paying little heed to the humanitarian catastrophe, European states must show Israel that its actions bear consequences. They should ban trade with settlements and sanction extremist settler entities. They should halve offensive weapons sales to Israel and sanction ultranationalists in the government who are fuelling the Gaza and West Bank violence.
Finally, they should lead the way in formally recognising a Palestinian state, before there is nothing left to recognise.
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