Israel’s government has rejected a permanent peace settlement with the Palestinians imposed by “international diktats,” with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet unanimously approving a declaration to this effect on Sunday. “A settlement, if it is to be reached, will come about solely through direct negotiations between the parties, without preconditions,” the declaration read. “Israel will continue to oppose unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state,” the government decision also stated. “Such recognition in the wake of the October 7 massacre would be a massive and unprecedented re…