Buoyed by the US recognition of Jerusalem as its capital, Israel now wants to formally annex the Jordan Valley in the occupied-West Bank
Israel is moving ahead with plans to annex a huge strip of the occupied West Bank despite not being able to formally implement the plan until a permanent government is in place., Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cannot proceed legally speaking as his government is only in power in an interim capacity.
Despite the massive implication for Palestinians, and the illegality of annexation through military conquest under international law, Israel is expected to face no major repercussions. Here we look at some of the reasons why.The office of US president has always been partial to the Israeli state. Successive US leaders, whether Democrat or Republican, have signed off on billions in military aid and weapons shipments for the country.
The pair are among the biggest investors in the Jordanian economy, and any protest by Amman deemed too excessive could mean a tightening of the screws fiscally.The issue of annexing the Jordan Valley is hugely popular with the Israeli right-wing, which views the territory as rightfully belonging to the Jewish people on religious and historic grounds.
Previous elections over the past year have been neck-and-neck and whichever candidate the electorate believes is more likely to follow through with the promise will probably secure decisive support.While Israeli politicians plan the annexation, the two main Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah, have been at loggerheads for more than a decade.
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