Netanyahu talked with U.S. about annexing West Bank settlements
Source: Axios
Barak Ravid of Israel's Channel 10 news 1 hour ago
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told lawmakers at a Likud faction meeting at the Knesset on Monday that he has been discussing with the Trump administration "for some time now" the possibility of annexing the Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Why it matters: This statement by Netanyahu is nothing short of dramatic. This is the first time Netanyahu has sounded support for annexation of the settlements in more than 10 years as prime minister. Israel annexed occupied East Jerusalem in 1980 and then annexed the occupied Golan Heights in 1981. Israel has refrained from annexing parts of the occupied West Bank, fearing international reaction, mainly from the U.S.
U.S. official tells me: The U.S. hasn’t received or agreed to any proposals from Israel about annexation of the settlements in the West Bank
What we're hearing: According to a Netanyahu aide who attended the meeting, Netanyahu said he wants maximum coordination with the Trump administration on such a move because "the good contacts with the White House are a strategic asset to Israel and to the settlements".
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