Israel’s new unity government was sworn in Sunday, sealing PM Netanyahu’s grip on power for another 18 months, at least, as he embarks on his fourth consecutive term in office and fifth overall.
If implemented, the peace plan released in January would create a conditional path to statehood for Palestinians while recognizing Israeli sovereignty over a significant portion of the West Bank.
Palestinians rejected the plan as unworkable. They hope the West Bank, which was captured by Israel from Jordan in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, will one day form part of their future state.which advocates for the creation of an independent Palestinian state.Nevertheless, extending sovereignty to parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank as soon as possible becameThe new government, however, is divided over the issue as Gantz has said he is against unilateral annexation.
A senior U.S. administration official told NBC News last month that Washington's recognition of Israeli sovereignty over parts of the West Bank was conditional on the Israeli government negotiating with the Palestinians along the lines set forth in Trump's peace plan. References to annexation were notably absent from policy priorities published Wednesday by the incoming government. Instead, the guidelines stressed the need to tackle the coronavirus and rebuild the economy, among other issues.
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