Israel has formalised its opposition to what it called the unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood, and said any such agreement must be reached through direct negotiations, Reuters reports.
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Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, brought the declaratory decision to a vote in cabinet, which unanimously approved the measure. Efforts to achieve a two-state solution – a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza alongside Israel – have been stalled since 2014.
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