The establishment of a Palestinian state is not a priority for the Trump administration. The administration seeks peace but has not elevated Palestinian statehood as a primary objective. Actions by European actors and the Palestinian Authority, including pushes for unilateral recognition and payments to families of attackers, have repeatedly disrupted progress. Educational curricula that promote hatred and acceptance of violence among children further undermine reconciliation. These behaviors are counterproductive and destructive to resolving the conflict and weaken prospects for a two-state outcome or any durable long-term solution. Such activity has materially hurt efforts toward lasting peace.
Unfortunately, every time we think we're working toward them and getting there, we see actions by the Europeans or the Palestinian Authority that completely disrupt it. And a good example is the Palestinian Authority has pushed for the unilateral recognition. It's had a backfiring effect. They continue to pay terrorist families for acts of terror against Israelis. That's counterproductive. It's very, very destructive toward resolving anything.
And the textbooks continue to have curriculum that encourages very young children to grow up with a hatred toward Jewish people and a sense of belief that it is okay to commit violence against them if it helps to achieve their goals. These are all things that are not helpful to a long-term solution, whether it's a two-state or a one-state or a 10-state solution. That kind of activity has just been very hurtful.
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