The Palestinian Authority prime minister said he would cooperate with another Israeli government if it supported a two-state solution.
Mohammad Shtayeh told CBC News Network. rosemary burton live He said he believes a two-state solution is impossible under the current Israeli government.
“Israel has no partner…The current Israeli government does not believe in two states,” he told host Rosemary Barton in an interview broadcast on Sunday.
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said he would work with another Israeli government on a two-state solution.
The war in Gaza has renewed emphasis on the two-state solution supported by Canada, the United States and other G7 allies.
Asked whether the Palestinian Authority intends to cooperate with the Israeli government, which supports a two-state solution, Mr. Steyer replied: “100 percent.”
“We need a partner in Israel,” he said. “Today’s bloodshed is an opportunity that should not be missed by them or by us, because there is now an international agreement on two nations.”
The conflict began on October 7 when Hamas attacked Israel, killing about 1,200 people. The militants also took about 250 other people hostage, and the Israeli government said it believed at least 100 of them were still being held in the Gaza Strip.
Since the attack, Israel has been shelling Hamas-held areas almost continuously. The country’s health authorities announced that the death toll has exceeded 26,000.
The United States is pressuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to commit to a postwar plan for Gaza that includes a clear roadmap to a sovereign and independent Palestinian state.
But earlier this month, Prime Minister Netanyahu destroyed the idea of a Palestinian state In a nationally televised speech.
He said Israel “must securely control all territory west of the Jordan River.”
“It conflicts with the idea of sovereignty,” he added. “What can we do?”
The area west of the Jordan River includes the West Bank, which is administered by the Palestinian Authority.
The Palestinian Authority is a separate political entity from Hamas and is recognized by the United Nations as the sole governing body representing Palestine.
Winnipeg Liberal MP Ben Carr said Wednesday it was in the best interest of the Middle East and the world for Netanyahu to step down.
“My hope is that Prime Minister Netanyahu leaves office quickly, because I think it’s in the best interest of everyone in the region and I think it’s in the best interest of everyone around the world,” he said.
Carr, who is Jewish, said he does not support far-right Israeli politicians who display the Israeli flag on a map of the Gaza Strip.
He made the following comment: conference last weekend In Jerusalem, far-right politicians, including ministers from Netanyahu’s government, called for the reopening of Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip. Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir and Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich attended the meeting.
Shtayeh said the Palestinian Authority stands ready to help administer the Gaza Strip once the conflict ends.
However, when asked, Mr. Steyer did not rule out the possibility of Hamas involvement in the administration of the territory.
Israel has said it intends to continue military operations until Hamas is dismantled. Canada and other allies say there should be no place for Hamas in a future Palestinian state.
“Hamas is an important component of the Palestinian political scene. No one can ignore it,” Shtayeh said, adding that Hamas must accept peace terms with Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
He noted that Israel and the United States had to negotiate a humanitarian ceasefire with Hamas through intermediaries during the current conflict.
“Hamas is a reality that has to be dealt with and we want to deal with it, but we also want to work fully with the international community on the one hand to deal with a situation that is acceptable to us. “We don’t want to put ourselves under sanctions,” he said.
