Netanyahu described Trump's Middle East deal as a promise to recognise Israel's authority over settlements in the occupied West Bank [Oded Balilty/Pool via Reuters]
Reuters: Netanyahu 'confident' U.S. will allow West Bank annexation in two months
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced confidence on Sunday that Washington would give Israel the nod within two months to move ahead with de facto annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank.
Palestinians have expressed outrage at Israel’s plans to cement its hold further on land it seized in the 1967 Middle East war, territory they are seeking for a state.
Netanyahu, in announcing a deal with his centrist rival Benny Gantz last week to form a unity government, set July 1 for the start of cabinet discussions on extending Israeli sovereignty to Jewish settlements in the West Bank and annexing outright the area’s Jordan Valley.
Such a move would need to be agreed with Washington, according to the Netanyahu-Gantz agreement.
Read more ....
Update: Netanyahu 'confident' US will allow West Bank annexation soon (Al Jazeera)
WNU Editor: The West Bank is not the priority of the White House right now. The pandemic and the election slated for November is where their focus is on right now.,
0 Response to "Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Is Confident U.S. Will Allow West Bank Annexation In Two Months"
Post a Comment