Israel National News reports: “Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar strongly criticized what he described as efforts by ‘left-wing’ Western governments to impose the establishment of a Palestinian state on Israel — a move he warned would pose a severe threat to the country’s security.

Speaking to the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in New York, Sa’ar said, ‘Left-wing governments in various countries, including France, Britain, Canada, and Australia, are trying to force a Palestinian state on Israel.’ According to a readout from his office, he added, ‘Israel cannot allow this. For us, it would be an act of suicide.’

Sa’ar accused these countries of building diplomatic momentum by planning to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state as early as September. He argued that such recognition would intensify political pressure on Israel and undermine its security interests…”