“I oppose a Palestinian state. I think it would be a terrible mistake to take the terrible situation in Gaza and the recession in Judea and Samaria,” Bennett told KAN news.
His comments referred to Hamas ’ousting of the Palestinian Authority from Gaza in a bloody coup in 2007 and its forced takeover of the enclave, as well as the ensuing rocket attacks on southern Israel.
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He inferred that if Hamas or another Palestinian group of radicals would similarly take the West Bank and turn the lives of Israelis living in Kfar Saba and their hometown, Raanana, into a living hell.
“I won’t,” he said.
Bennett said he understood that in any case, the Palestinian state at the time was not feasible and therefore the question of whether to support it was not relevant.
However, it was important to provide economic opportunities for Palestinians to improve their lives, Bennett said.
“My perspective is very entrepreneurial,” he said. “If we create more companies, strengthen the economy and improve the living conditions of everyone in Judea and Samaria, it would be better,” he added.