New York — Marco Rubio, echoing the long-standing servility of Washington toward Israel, has flatly declared that Palestine cannot become a state without Tel Aviv’s explicit approval — effectively nullifying decades of global consensus and mocking the will of over 140 UN member states.
In a tone that could only be described as arrogantly dismissive, Rubio stated, “First of all, none of these countries has the ability to create a Palestinian state. There can be no Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to it,” according to Jerusalem Post, His message was not a diplomatic stance, but a blatant proclamation of Israel’s veto over Palestinian sovereignty, reinforced and legitimized by American foreign policy.
Rubio didn’t stop there. He ridiculed the growing movement of unilateral recognition, calling such steps “irrelevant” and “counterproductive”. He even went as far as sneering at the international community’s efforts, suggesting they cannot even define where this Palestinian state is and who would run it. This condescension was broadcast on Fox Radio, a platform notorious for echoing far-right and pro-Israel narratives, according to US Departmet.
While global outrage mounts over the Genocide in Gaza, Rubio’s statements make it clear: the US isn’t merely indifferent to Palestinian statehood — it’s actively obstructing it. Even as entire neighborhoods in Gaza are flattened, aid convoys are blocked, and death tolls rise daily, Washington remains fixated on safeguarding Israel’s strategic dominance, no matter the humanitarian cost.
His comments come amid mounting pressure from the international community. French President Emmanuel Macron has announced France’s readiness to recognize Palestine at the UN General Assembly session in September. The UK, under Prime Minister Keir Starmer, has signaled similar intent, conditional on Israel’s ongoing military aggression and blockade of humanitarian relief into Gaza. Eleven other European countries, along with Australia and New Zealand, have echoed the urgency of recognition following a summit in New York. Even Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney — long considered aligned with US foreign policy — has committed to recognizing a Palestinian state this fall.
Yet despite this tidal shift, the US under Rubio’s watch insists that justice for Palestinians must pass through Israeli approval — a policy so regressive it borders on neocolonial arrogance. His words only reinforce Washington’s obsession with control, even if it means aligning itself with occupation and war crimes.
According to the Russian state news agency TASS, Rubio’s declarations reflect the depth of American complicity in denying Palestinians their right to self-determination. His dismissive remarks stand in stark contrast to the accelerating global push for Palestinian statehood and expose the US once again as the chief saboteur of Middle Eastern peace.
