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Netanyahu Stirs "Greater Israel" Row; Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Arab League React   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ignited a firestorm after publicly affirming his "connection" to the concept of a "Greater Israel" in a recent interview. The idea, rooted in certain biblical and historical interpretations, envisions an expanded Israel that could encompass parts of modern-day Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. Arab nations reacted sharply. Jordan called the statement a "dangerous escalation." Egypt warned of threats to stability, Qatar deemed it "arrogant," Saudi Arabia rejected "expansionist projects," and the Arab League denounced a "violation of sovereignty." The Palestinian Authority said the comment undermines the two-state solution. While some view "Greater Israel" as a symbolic or spiritual notion, far-right proponents see it as a territorial goal.  ---  Israel | Benjamin Netanyahu | Greater Israel | Jordan | Lebanon | Syria | Egypt | Saudi Arabia | Arab nations | Qatar | Arab League | Palestinian Authority | Firstpost | News Live | World News | Latest News | Global News | International News | News | Trending News  #israel #netanyahu #telaviv #greaterisrael #benjaminnetanyahu #arab #jordan #saudiarabia #egypt #lebanon #lebanon #palestinian #firstpost #newslive #worldnews #latestnews #globalnews #news #internationalnews #trendingnews  Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel.   Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live.    https://www.youtube.com/@Firstpost  Follow Firstpost on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstpost/   Follow Firstpost on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstpostin/   Follow Firstpost on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/firstpost  Follow Firstpost on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va6zOIrEQIamseyg762V  # news #breaking #24x7

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00:00And moving on, a controversial remark by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

00:05has triggered a wave of diplomatic outrage across the Arab world.

00:11Netanyahu's public endorsement of the so-called Greater Israel Vision has triggered a fresh

00:17row.

00:18The concept of a Greater Israel is rooted in history, religion, and politics, but fraught

00:24with modern geopolitical tensions.

00:26In a recent interview, Netanyahu was asked if he feels a connection to the vision of Greater

00:34Israel.

00:35His answer, an emphatic yes.

00:39It refers to an expanded Israel based on certain biblical or historical descriptions and interpretations

00:46that can include territories of today's Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.

00:53Netanyahu's comments, supporting Greater Israel, drew swift and sharp criticism across West

01:01Asia.

01:02Jordan called it a dangerous and provocative escalation, rejecting what it described as extremist

01:10illusions.

01:12Egypt demanded clarification, warning of the risk to regional stability and the peace process.

01:18Qatar called the remarks arrogant and destabilizing, reaffirming support for Arab nations' rights.

01:27And Saudi Arabia rejected what it called expansionist projects and warned the international community

01:33of broader threats.

01:36The Arab League denounced the statement as a blatant violation of Arab sovereignty, accusing

01:42Israel of clinging to colonial delusions.

01:46The Palestinian Authority joined the chorus, calling the comment a provocation that undermines

01:52the two-state solution based on the 1967 borders.

01:57The Greater Israel concept has its origins in biblical scripture, though interpretations differ.

02:04Some see it as a symbolic or spiritual notion.

02:08Others, especially in the Israeli far-right, view it as a territorial goal.

02:14Critics argue it fuels a settlement expansion and disregards the rights of Palestinians and neighboring

02:20states.

02:22Proponents in far-right circles frame it as a historical entitlement.

02:26At present, the inclusion of hard-line ministers in Netanyahu's coalition has brought the phrase

02:35back into public discussion.

02:38For Prime Minister Netanyahu's critics, his endorsement undercuts Israel's stated commitments

02:43to peace agreements reached painstakingly in Oslo.

02:48As the condemnation grows across the Arab world, the question remains, was this Netanyahu's symbolic

02:55nod to ideology or a signal of policy direction?

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