The Palestinian Authority and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) condemned the adoption by an overwhelming majority of the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) of the government’s decision not to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state. In a statement yesterday, Wednesday, the Likud Party - led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - said that 99 out of 120 representatives in the Knesset voted in favor of the declaration.
The majority of opposition parties supported the declaration, while the majority of Arab representatives opposed it, including MP Ahmed Tibi.