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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