Mehre International News Agency: The stalemate in ceasefire negotiations with Hamas,coupled with a growing campaign by various governments to recognize the State of palestine,has pushed Netanyahu’s right-wing government into an aggressive stance. Contrary to UN Security Council resolutions, it now demands full annexation of the West Bank and parts of Gaza.
The Israeli military’s threat to annex sections of Gaza if Hamas rejects a forced ceasefire, along with the symbolic passage by the knesset of legislation expanding Israeli sovereignty over “Judea and Samaria,” indicates a serious intent among Zionists to exploit regional instability and global inaction. This report examines international efforts toward Palestinian state recognition alongside Israel’s retaliatory policies aimed at annexing parts of the West Bank and Gaza.
New York Meeting Aims for Multilateral Diplomacy
On July 30, 2025, a New York summit convened supporters of the two-state solution led by influential countries including Saudi Arabia, france, and Britain. Recognized as one of recent key diplomatic initiatives seeking resolution in the longstanding Israel-Palestine conflict, this meeting focused on advancing a two-state framework, ending ongoing hostilities in Gaza, and establishing mechanisms for power transition and governance in that area.
The summit aimed chiefly to reinforce a two-state solution based on pre-1967 borders as stipulated by relevant UN resolutions-especially Resolutions 242 and 338-which call for Israeli withdrawal from occupied lands. Another core objective was securing a lasting ceasefire in Gaza through halting military confrontations, facilitating prisoner exchanges, and ensuring civilian safety there.
A further priority was creating structures for transferring authority in Gaza.Proposals included forming an international committee overseeing power transition from Hamas to Palestinian Authority controls alongside establishing security and bureaucratic frameworks managing local administration. These goals were framed within an international rules-based order emphasizing respect for recognized borders through multilateral cooperation among states addressing conflicts.
The “Greater Israel” Idea Moves from Fringe to Foreground
Following former US President Trump’s formal recognition of syria’s Golan Heights as part of Israeli territory-a move widely seen as testing regional responses-experts believe this was intended to minimize resistance ahead of Israel’s main plan: annexing West Bank areas plus sectors within Gaza. Since 2005 ultra-Orthodox forces have sought reopening settlements inside Gazan strips but were consistently thwarted due to resistance presence there.
Today though-after around 80% destruction of residential homes across Gaza-it appears Israel intends with US support to forcibly displace residents before occupying some or all parts of that enclave. Hebrew sources suggest that if Tel Aviv does not fully annex Gaza outrightly it may relocate Palestinians southwards under conditions akin to forced labour camps where basic survival is precarious but maintained under harsh restrictions. Following official breakdowns in ceasefire talks announced by Steve Wittkoff*, Israel now seems poised using tactics hinging on either Hamas surrender or territorial expansion pressure.
Conditions are similarly tense regarding the West Bank. After Bezalel smotrich-the leader within Religious Zionism Party who also holds finance ministry powers-called for military control over West Bank security affairs beyond his ministerial role; calls emerged hinting at changes in sovereignty status there. This hardliner along with Itamar Ben-gvir views those territories as hubs hosting resistance groups; coordinating closely with army commanders they formed an ”Eastern Brigade.” As Operation al-Aqsa Storm began until now many Palestinian fighters have been killed or detained during multiple raids justified publicly as counteracting Iranian threats primarily targeting Jenin area strongholds.
With Trump regaining influence stateside right-wing Israelis see opportunities ripe towards fulfilling long-held ambitions: formally incorporating these lands into occupied territory maps.
Israel’s recent symbolic Knesset decision recognizing control over these regions marks an importent step forward amid this drive toward official annexation.
Germany reacted threateningly: should Israel press ahead with such moves Berlin would join Paris & London campaigns recognizing palestine officially-a signal revealing how seriously Europe views Jerusalem’s geopolitical shifts under way.
Main Takeaway
The most perilous dilemma today concerning Palestine lies between Western nations’ race recognizing a Palestinian state while simultaneously facing Israeli retaliation aiming at outright annexation across both West Bank sectors & portions of Gaza.
Caught amidst misleading narratives celebrating symbolic recognitions delivered by countries like France, Britain, Canada & Spain worldwide public opinion remains distracted while Zionist authorities assert themselves defiantly-as self-determination agents resisting what they deem suspicious Western intentions-and boldly push toward deepening occupation expansion throughout historic Palestine.
