Jordan Valley
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi also accused U.S. President Donald Trump of “acquiescence” amid the rise in anti-Semitism in the United States and abroad.
The prime minister outlines Israel’s five biggest challenges: rebuilding the economy; preparing for a second wave of the coronavirus; security and defense; the threat of the International Criminal Court; and applying Israeli law to the Jordan Valley and Judea and Samaria.
The decision comes amid international outcry from the European Union, members of the U.S. Democractic Party and former Vice President Joe Biden.
New survey finds that 71 percent of right-wing Israeli Jews, 31 percent of those in the center and 8 percent on the left support sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, and the Jordan Valley.
America stands ready to recognize Israeli sovereignty to areas of Judea and Samaria • Expects negotiations with Palestinians to continue, says State Department spokesperson • Arab League to convene emergency meeting to discuss Israeli annexation.
In a video address marking the 100th anniversary of the San Remo Conference, Israel’s premier says that “in a couple of months,” U.S. President Donald Trump will honor his pledge to recognize Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria and the Jordan Valley.
Blue and White leader Benny Gantz seems prepared to accept annexation of some settlement blocs west of the security barrier as a part of a unity deal with Likud, bringing the two parties closer to an agreement.
Speaking with public radio, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his first “major, immediate mission” if he wins the March 2 election would be to “declare sovereignty over areas of the homeland.”
“The proposals tabled two weeks ago challenge internationally agreed parameters,” said European Union diplomat Josep Borrell. “It is difficult to see how this initiative can bring both parties back to the table.”
American support for Israeli sovereignty in parts of Judea and Samaria, and over the Jordan Valley “is pertinent to our ability to settle the heart of our land without restrictions,” says the Israeli prime minister.
Both employers and workers believe that it could help them economically, though politically and socially is a different story altogether.
Cabinet won’t discuss plan to extend sovereignty of settlements and Jordan Valley, despite Netanyahu’s call for the move, as the attorney general needs time to prepare, says Israeli Tourism Minister Yariv Levin.
