A group of opposition congress members asked Donald Trump to change his perspective on the Middle East
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A group of 47 Democratic congressmen sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio requesting that the United States officially recognize a Palestinian state.
The initiative, led by Congressman Ro Khanna, adds to the international pressure following recent decisions by France, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada to support the Palestinian cause at the UN General Assembly.
The signatories argue that recognition is a "moral imperative" and a way to respond to what they describe as the "injustice" behind the current conflict with Hamas. According to Khanna, the United States "can't isolate itself from the rest of the free world" and must stand with the "Palestinian national aspirations".
US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio
However, the proposal raises deep objections. Recognizing a Palestinian state at this time would, de facto, amount to rewarding Hamas's terrorism, responsible for the October 7 massacre and still entrenched in Gaza.
As both Trump and Rubio warned, granting diplomatic legitimacy without a real change in the security situation would only encourage extremists to prolong the violence.
Even within the Democratic Party there were critical voices. Another group of 30 congressmen presented an alternative letter rejecting unilateral recognition and instead proposing to work with the Arab League on an agreement that combines security for Israel with Palestinian political reforms. This bloc highlighted that the Arab League condemned Hamas and demanded its disarmament, which opens a more realistic diplomatic path.
Republican Senator Tom Cotton was even more blunt, calling Khanna's initiative "morally bankrupt" for "seeking to reward Hamas with a state after the October 7 massacre".
From Jerusalem, the reading is clear: recognizing a Palestinian state under the current circumstances amounts to granting legitimacy to those who still refuse to renounce violence or recognize Israel's existence. As Trump warned at the UN, such a gesture would not bring peace, but would prolong the conflict.
Instead of moving forward with unilateral measures that only strengthen extremists, the international community should demand Hamas's disarmament, the immediate release of the hostages, and the full recognition of Israel's right to exist in peace and security. Anything else is not diplomacy, but a dangerous illusion.
