Netanyahu’s ‘Greater Israel’ Remarks Expose Expansionist, Aggressive Intentions: Arab League
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Remarks by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the so-called vision of “a Greater Israel” were condemned by the Arab wrold.
On Tuesday, Netanyahu told Israeli media that he feels a deep connection to “this vision” of a “Greater Israel,” referring to the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories as well as parts of Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon, and described it as “a historical and spiritual mission.”
The following day, the General Secretariat of the Arab League strongly condemned Netanyahu’s remarks, denouncing any attempt to seize parts of sovereign Arab states to create the so-called "Greater Israel."
The General Secretariat’s statement warned that these remarks pose a serious threat to the collective Arab national security and constitute a blatant challenge to international law and the principles of international legitimacy.
According to the statement, the comments expose “intolerable” expansionist and aggressive intentions of the regime.
The Arab League’s General Secretariat also urged the UN Security Council to fulfill its responsibility and to adopt a decisive action against these “extremist” statements that undermine the stability of West Asia.
Jordan also decried Netanyahu’s statement, with the country’s foreign ministry condemning it as a “serious provocative escalation, a threat to the sovereignty of states, and a violation of international law and the United Nations Charter.”
Sufian Qudah, a spokesman for the ministry, warned that these “claims and illusions” fuel the ongoing “spiral of violence and conflict.”
Qudah called on the international community to take immediate action to “stop all Israeli provocative actions and statements that threaten the stability of the region and international peace and security."
Netanyahu’s remarks come as Israel has waged a genocidal war on Gaza since October 7, 2023, which has so far killed nearly 61,722 Palestinians and injured 154,525 others.
