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Smotrich Unveils Plan for Israeli Sovereignty over 82% of West Bank
Bezalel Smotrich proposes applying Israeli law over 82% of the West Bank to prevent a Palestinian state, with Palestinians initially self-governing under the Palestinian Authority.
- On Wednesday, September 3, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich unveiled a plan to apply Israeli sovereignty over 82% of Judea and Samaria and urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to convene the cabinet for a decision.
- Smotrich said the proposal responds to Israeli political indecision, which he blamed for fueling international pressure, and framed it as prevention against a Palestinian state he called a `terror state` threatening `Auschwitz borders`.
- The plan's map showed the Ministry of Defence logo and was prepared by the Settlement Administration; it leaves only six isolated enclaves outside control and authorizes 3,401 housing units in the E1 project.
- International reaction was swift, with Britain summoning Israel's ambassador and the UAE and Gulf Cooperation Council warning annexation would cross a `fired line` and jeopardise the Abraham Accords.
- A security meeting set for Thursday will gather senior ministers and military officials to assess sovereignty implications, noting the Palestinian Authority's phased dismantling and potential international law violations.
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Israel plans to annex 82 pc of occupied West Bank: Smotrich
Jerusalem: Israel’s far-right Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, announced on Wednesday, September 3, that the government plans to annex 82 percent of the occupied West Bank. The move is aimed at preventing the formation of a Palestinian state. Speaking at a press conference in Jerusalem, Smotrich, leader of the Religious Zionism Party, said, “Israeli sovereignty will be applied to 82 percent of the territory. It is time to apply Israeli sovere…
Israel could destroy PA ‘like Hamas,’ Smotrich warns as he announces sovereignty plan
Nearly 70% of Israelis want Jerusalem to extend full legal sovereignty over the disputed territory, according to a poll conducted on Jan. 29. By JNS Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Wednesday warned the Palestinian Authority that the Israel Defense Forces would destroy it “like Hamas” in a potential violent clash over Judea and Samaria. If Ramallah “raises its head and attempts to harm us,” Israeli forces would not hesitate to “destr…
Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich today called for the annexation of large parts of the occupied Palestinian West Bank as several countries announced their intention to recognize a Palestinian state.
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