Gaza will never become an independent nation, Israel Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter says.
“There’s not going to be an independent sovereign state other than Israel west of the Jordan River,” Leiter told The Daily Signal.
“There could be all sorts of autonomous arrangements,” he said, “but there’s not going to be an independent sovereign Palestinian state west of the Jordan River. It’s just not going to be.”
The nation of Israel extends from the Jordan River west to the Mediterranean Sea to form a narrow country that is roughly the size of New Jersey. Since Hamas launched its attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, pro-Palestine protesters in America and around the world have chanted, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” referring to Palestine occupying all the land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, in…
