Smotrich Unveils Plan for Israeli Sovereignty over 82% of West Bank
Far-right Finance Minister Smotrich's plan proposes Israeli control over 82% of the West Bank, isolating six Palestinian cities and aiming to dismantle the Palestinian Authority, risking regional instability.
- Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced a plan to extend Israeli sovereignty over 82% of the West Bank, stating it would prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state.
- Smotrich claimed that most Arabs in Judea and Samaria support Hamas and aspire to destroy Israel.
- Twenty-One countries condemned the E1 settlement expansion project, calling it a violation of international law.
- The United Arab Emirates warned that annexation would jeopardize the Abraham Accords and could unravel normalization efforts with other countries.
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Israel’s Smotrich Vows to Annex West Bank: “Maximum Land, Minimum Population”
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich vowed that Israel will illegally annex the occupied West Bank in a press conference on Wednesday, touting a chilling principle of “maximum land” with “minimum population.” In a press conference, Smotrich presented a plan for Israel to take control of roughly 82 percent of the occupied West Bank. “Enemies should be fought against… Source
Smotrich isn't bluffing: Israeli minister's plan to annex 82% of West Bank is a road map
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has consistently shown that he can turn his goals into reality. Which is why the sovereignty plan he presented this week has a genuine chance of becoming state policy. His success is tied to the fact that many Jewish Israelis benefit from the ongoing occupation and the dispossession of Palestinians
Trump squeezes Palestinian leadership as West Bank teeters
The Trump administration is escalating its pressure campaign against the Palestinian Authority as a wave of countries prepare to recognize a Palestinian state and Israel considers West Bank annexation.
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