January 18, 2025 Meet the Middle East

Trump comeback restarts Israeli public debate on West Bank annexation

When Donald Trump presented his 2020 plan to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it included the Israeli annexation of swathes of the occupied West Bank, a controversial aspiration that has been revived by his reelection.In his previous stint as prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu pushed for partial annexation of the West Bank, but he relented in 2020 under international pressure and following a deal to normalise relations with the United Arab Emirates.With Trump returning to the White House, pro-annexation Israelis are hoping to rekindle the idea.
Source: Al Monitor
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