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- no right of return.
In May 2011, Netanyahu addressed a joint congressional session. He reiterated his views on Palestinian self-determination. He refused to accept pre-1967 borders.
He said Israel would retain and expand large settlements in and around East Jerusalem. Doing so cuts the West Bank in half.
He added that Israel will maintain "a longterm military (Jordan Valley) presence." Doing so controls Palestine's most fertile land. It also controls all entry and exit points.
During Netanyahu's two terms as prime minister, he accelerated settlement construction. He continues doing so now. He wants "facts on the ground" established. Doing so prevents Palestinian self-determination.
In January 2013, Israel's Peace Now said Netanyahu's policies "disclose a clear intention to use settlements to systematically undermine and render impossible a realistic, viable two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."
Years ago it was possible. No longer. Israel controls over half the West Bank. It has much of East Jerusalem. It steals more Palestinian land daily.
Netanyahu and likeminded hardliners want all valued parts. They're hellbent on getting it. Palestinian rights don't matter. They never did.
On March 21, Press TV headlined "Obama gives fresh boost to Western media war against Iran."
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