A coalition of 31 Arab and Muslim countries condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's comments on his vision for a Greater Israel, viewing it as a threat to Arab national security and regional peace. The Greater Israel concept advocates for territorial expansion to include areas such as the West Bank, Gaza, and parts of neighboring states. The coalition emphasized that these views violate international law and undermine stable international relations. Additionally, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's plans for West Bank settlement expansion were also denounced as infringing on Palestinian rights and international norms.
The statements represent a grave disregard for, and a blatant and dangerous violation of, the rules of international law and the foundations of stable international relations.
These statements constitute a direct threat to Arab national security, to the sovereignty of states, and to regional and international peace and security.
The announcement to push ahead with settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank is a blatant violation of international law.
The push for a Greater Israel is understood to refer to an expansionist vision that lays claim to the occupied West Bank, Gaza, parts of Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, and Jordan.
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