Relative of Netanyahu says PM against Palestinian state

[Jefferson23]

Amid the current tensions and violence, we speak to Palestinians and Israelis, including Netanyahu's brother-in-law.

28 Nov 2015

For the past several weeks, tensions and street violence between the Israelis and Palestinians in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories have taken such a serious turn that many wonder where it will all end.

More than 100 people have been killed and thousands have been wounded - the overwhelming majority Palestinians. The question many are now asking is whether there's any room left for the two communities to peacefully negotiate their differences.

snip* When asked if Netanyahu is essentially lying to the world when he says he believes in a two-state solution, Ben-Artzi responds by saying: "I think that what he is trying to do is to say 'I agree' but to set conditions that he believes will be absolutely unacceptable to the Palestinian side and, as a result, 'I will be good.' The international community will say, 'Oh, he's supporting peace because he is in favour of a Palestinian state.'

"But, in fact, it won't happen because he sets so many conditions that it makes it impossible, practically speaking. So it's not really lying; he is saying, 'I'm in favour.' For example: 'I'm in favour of flying in the air, but on condition that you give me a plane. You are not going to give me a plane, and so I won't fly in the air.' Something like this."

We then speak to a young Palestinian man and woman who are out protesting, keeping their faces covered to protect their identities.

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