Posted on 06/17/2020 4:29:31 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented four annexation scenarios in a meeting tonight with Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi — from annexing 30% of the West Bank to a more symbolic annexation of a small amount of land, an Israeli official briefed on the meeting tells me.
Why it matters: Netanyahu has vowed to move forward with annexation of at least some territory in the West Bank as soon as July 1. He's been hoping for a green light from the White House, which has said it will only agree if Israel's top leaders are unified behind the plan.
In the room: Netanyahu and the speaker of Israel's parliament, Yariv Levin, presented maps for all four scenarios but did not say which they preferred, according to the official.
Gantz and Ashkenazi told Netanyahu they are opposed to any annexation in areas that have Palestinian inhabitants.
They want annexation to take place in a broader diplomatic context in which the Palestinians get something in return, the official says.
The meeting ended with no decisions or meaningful progress, but more discussions are expected in the coming days.
The big picture: Any unilateral Israeli annexation would be widely considered a violation of international law and fiercely opposed by the Palestinians, countries in the region including Jordan, as well as the European Union.
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If none of the plans include a population export to Jordan and elsewhere, it is doomed to failure.
Idiots. Everyone that lives there is a "palestinian". Just like everyone that is native to the South, is a "Southerner". "Palestine" is a geographic location.
Should have been annexed in 1967. The Saini and the canal should have never have been fully returned.
If Bibi doesn’t finally annex all of his land ( at least the territories liberated in 1967) he’s a failure as a leader and should retire ASAP. A
This is none of our business, nothing but trouble, and if Trump supports it he is foolish.
Our war is here.
Jordan doesn't want them and they don't want to go. Israel's stuck with them.
Gantz is a leftist AND an idiot, the two of which sort of go together. What would be the point of annexing anything if it doesn’t rid them of some Palescumians? You don’t think it would greatly benefit Israel to have these dangerous, unstable fanatics removed from their proximity? And who cares what muzzlime Europe thinks? Like, they’re gonna come to the aid of Israel when Palescumians attack. Sure.
*** This is none of our business, nothing but trouble, and if Trump supports it he is foolish. ***
Quid pro Quo. I assume a bigly donor who is a casino magnate, along with Javanka, help “inform” Trump’s support.
I assume this is about annexing the large Jewish settlements, which makes sense - as opposed to adding more hostile Arabs inside the wire which does not.
Yep.
Numerous FReepers care more about Jews and Israel than America.
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