Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed his beliefs about Palestinian culture in a debate Wednesday in which members of the Knesset discussed the possibility of establishing a two-state solution to the country's current problems.
As the Israeli Prime Minister and Israel's Labor party opposition leader Isaac Herzog exchanged words in a debate, Netanyahu voiced his opinion about the roots of the violence currently spreading through the nation, according to Ma'an News.
"Terror is not a result of occupation. The terror stems from a culture of death. Its goal is not to free a state, it is to destroy a state," he said.
Herzog, a supporter of a two-state solution for the country problems, believes otherwise. For the opposition leader, a compromise is possible, but only if the government starts becoming unafraid to make a definitive move.
"We have a different vision, and as hard as you try, you will not be able to kill it. The two-state vision isn't dead. But it won't happen tomorrow, certainly not as long as you, Mr. Netanyahu and Palestinian President Abu Mazen are afraid to make a move," he said.
The ongoing violence between Israelis and Palestinians has caught the eye of world powers. Representatives of the Quartet in the Middle East condemned the continued acts of violence against civilians in the country in a meeting on Friday, reported The Jerusalem Post.
Other world powers, such as the U.S., have also spoken out about the issue, with America's ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, stating on Saturday that she would be speaking with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on security and peace issues, The Times of Israel reported.
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