Gamliel warns Palestinian statehood is impossible, exposing Arab pressure and UN theatrics as empty threats.
In a forceful interview with Arutz Sheva–Israel National News, Cabinet Minister Gila Gamliel confronted rising American diplomatic pressure, growing Arab demands, and global attempts to resuscitate the failed Palestinian statehood agenda. Her message was unequivocal: Israel’s strategic strength is unshakable — and a Palestinian state will never be established.
Gamliel dismissed concerns over the US–Saudi F-35 agreement, asserting that Israel maintains undisputed technological and military superiority, which no deal will erode. “First and foremost, we are the strongest,” she said, insisting Israel’s qualitative edge is secure.
“Abraham Accords — Yes. Palestinian State — Absolutely Not.”
Gamliel doubled down on Israel’s policy: expanding normalization with Arab states is welcome, but never at the price of surrendering land or legitimizing Palestinian terror structures.
“We should broaden the Abraham Accords,” she said. “But a Palestinian state will not be established — no matter the diplomatic noise from the UN.”
She emphasized that October 7 shattered any illusion that another Palestinian state would produce peace. Instead, it would become a lethal terror base threatening Israeli civilians.
UNSC Resolution: Declarative, Delusional, and Doomed
Gamliel ridiculed the latest UN Security Council resolution pushing a pathway to Palestinian recognition, calling it meaningless.
The resolution demands the Palestinian Authority:
- Become a “champion of human rights”
- Recognize Israel as a Jewish state
- Educate its children for peace
- Stop funding terror
“None of this will ever happen,” she said, calling the resolution a fantasy designed for international audiences, not reality.
Still, she warned that declarative rhetoric can someday morph into political coercion. “We must assert our rights now to prevent any future government or foreign administration from trapping us in shifting conditions.”
On Trump: “Israel’s Best Friend — But Arab Alliances Must Not Fuel Antisemitism”
Gamliel described President Donald Trump as “Israel’s best friend,” but said Washington’s simultaneous courtship of Arab states must come with conditions.
She urged the US to use its influence to stop Qatar’s funding of anti-Israel and antisemitic activity in American universities, insisting that American-Arab ties “must not create complications.”
On the October 7 Inquiry: ‘This Committee Must Reflect the People, Not the Court’
Responding to criticism over the government’s refusal to form a Supreme Court–appointed state commission, Gamliel clarified that Justice Amit cannot appoint this committee, because he lacks broad public legitimacy.
A ministerial committee, selected by elected officials, will set the investigative mandate.
She said the inquiry must examine the full chain of failures, potentially stretching back to the Oslo Accords or even the 2005 disengagement.
Bereaved families have already approached her with their concerns. “We need wide national consensus so the committee’s conclusions are accepted by the majority,” she stressed.
