The Egyptian Foreign Ministry affirmed in a statement, the day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the matter, which was met with Arab rejection, "its commitment to establishing peace in the Middle East and condemns what has been raised by some Israeli media outlets regarding the so-called Greater Israel."
She explained that she "demanded clarifications for this, given the instability it reflects, the rejection of peace in the region, and the insistence on escalation," without specifying from which party she had requested clarifications.
The statement stressed that this "contradicts the aspirations of peace-loving regional and international parties seeking to achieve security and peace for all peoples of the region." It affirmed that "peace can only be achieved through a return to negotiations, an end to the war on Gaza, and the establishment of a Palestinian state."
In a related development, the Saudi Foreign Ministry on Wednesday expressed the Kingdom's strongest condemnation of Netanyahu's statements, affirming its complete rejection of the settlement and expansionist projects pursued by the occupation authorities.
The Foreign Ministry said in a statement published on the American company "X" platform, "The Kingdom condemns in the strongest terms the statements issued by the Prime Minister of the Israeli occupation government regarding the so-called 'Greater Israel Vision', and its complete rejection of the settlement and expansionist ideas and projects adopted by the Israeli occupation authorities."
The Kingdom reiterated its affirmation of the historical and legal right of the Palestinian people to establish their independent, sovereign state on their lands, based on relevant international laws.
On Wednesday, Qatar also considered Netanyahu's statements an extension of his approach of arrogance and the fueling of crises, calling for international solidarity to confront these provocations that expose "the region to further violence and chaos."
The Qatari Foreign Ministry said in a statement, "The State of Qatar expresses its condemnation and denunciation of the statements made by the Israeli Prime Minister regarding the so-called 'Greater Israel Vision.'"
Earlier, Jordan condemned Netanyahu's statements, considering them a "threat to the sovereignty of states." It stressed that "these absurd illusions reflected in the statements of Israeli officials will not undermine Jordan and the Arab states, nor will they detract from the legitimate and inalienable rights of the Palestinian people."
The Jordanian Foreign Ministry indicated in a statement that these statements and practices "reflect the Israeli government's dire situation and coincide with its international isolation in light of its ongoing aggression against the occupied Gaza Strip and the West Bank."
On Wednesday, the Arab League considered Netanyahu's statements a violation of the sovereignty of Arab states and an unacceptable illusion that threatens security and stability in the region.
The General Secretariat of the Arab League said in a statement that it "condemns in the strongest terms the statements issued by the Prime Minister of the occupying Israeli state regarding the annexation of parts of the territories of sovereign Arab states, as a prelude to the establishment of what he called 'Greater Israel'."
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The Arab League considered these statements "an attempt to undermine security and stability in the region, a serious threat to collective Arab national security, and a blatant challenge to international law and the principles of international legitimacy."
Palestine also condemned Netanyahu's statements on Wednesday, calling them a "dangerous escalation" and "an insistence on genocide and displacement." The Palestinian presidency said in a statement that Netanyahu's statements "violate international legitimacy resolutions and international law, and undermine the sovereignty of states and the security and stability of the region."
For its part, Hamas called on Arab countries on Wednesday to take a clear stance on Netanyahu's statements regarding the "Greater Israel Vision," including "severing ties, withdrawing ambassadors, halting normalization, and uniting behind the option of confronting the occupation."
In a statement, the movement condemned these statements, which imply "control over Egyptian, Jordanian, Syrian, and other Arab territories." Hamas said, "These statements clearly confirm the danger this fascist entity poses to all countries and peoples of the region, and its expansionist plans that exclude no country."
She added that these statements "call for clear Arab positions, foremost among which is taking serious steps to support the steadfastness of the Palestinians, severing ties and withdrawing ambassadors from this fascist entity, halting all humiliating normalization measures, and uniting behind the option of confronting the occupation and resisting its plans."
On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared in a televised interview with Hebrew media his strong commitment to the "Greater Israel Vision," which calls for expansion, the occupation of more Arab lands, and the displacement of Palestinians, according to the Hebrew-language website The Times of Israel.
"I am on a generational mission. If you ask me if I have a sense of mission, historically and spiritually, the answer is yes," he said, adding, "I am deeply connected and attached to the vision of Greater Israel."
"Greater Israel," according to Israeli claims, includes the occupied Palestinian territories, in addition to parts of Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Egypt.
According to the website, the phrase "Greater Israel" was used after the 1967 war to refer to Israel, the areas of East Jerusalem, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, and Syria's Golan Heights.
With American support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, including killing, starvation, destruction, and forced displacement, ignoring all international calls and orders from the International Court of Justice to halt it.
The Israeli genocide left 61,599 Palestinian martyrs and 154,088 wounded, most of them children and women. More than 9,000 people were missing, hundreds of thousands were displaced, and a famine killed 227 people, including 103 children.
For decades, Israel has occupied Palestine and territories in Syria and Lebanon, and refuses to withdraw from these territories and establish an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, along the pre-1967 borders.
