FRANCE 24 spoke to the Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority (PA) Mohammad Shtayyeh in Brussels where he unreservedly criticised the new Israeli government, claiming its goal is "annexation", and adding that "the whole settlement programme was designed to destroy the two-state solution". The prime minister also expressed "big disappointment" with Joe Biden's administration, recalling how he was "very hopeful" when Biden was elected, but now believes that the promises made by Washington will never materialise.
Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh warned that the new Israeli government was willing to annihilate the two-state solution by gaining full control of the West Bank. As such, the Israeli government posed a direct threat to the existence of the Palestinian Authority (PA). He said the PA’s leadership was considering a series of steps in response, including stopping security cooperation with Israel. As for the Palestinian people, he said they were getting desperate and he could not rule out that the mounting tensions might turn into a third Intifada.
