Naftali Bennett West Bank annexation plan a wake up call for the West
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Naftali Bennett, Israel's Minister of the Economy and leader of the Jewish Home Party, a major component of the current Israeli government, is widely seen as the politician on the rise in Israel and a potential successor to Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister after the next Israeli elections.
On Nov. 6, he published a highly significant opinion article, entitled "For Israel, two-state is no solution," in the International New York Times.
In this article, Mr. Bennett argues that "for its security, Israel cannot withdraw from more territory and cannot allow for the establishment of a Palestinian state in the West Bank" and then proceeds to propose his own "four-step plan" for peace.
His "peace plan" notably includes Israel's unilateral annexation of Area C, approximately 61 percent of the West Bank, so as to "reduce the scope of the territory in dispute, making it easier to reach a long-term agreement in the future."