Israel is still committed to annexing parts of the West Bank, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday following its announcement earlier in the day that it would suspend its push for “sovereignty” in the region, where Palestinians also seek control.
Israel is still committed to annexing parts of the West Bank, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday following its
earlier in the day that it would suspend its push for “sovereignty” in the region, where Palestinians also seek control.... [+]“I am still committed to annexing parts of the West Bank to Israel but it can only happen in coordination with the U.S.," Netanyahu said in a television appearance, according toThe initial news was part of an announcement in coordination with the U.S.
Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and advisor, characterized the deal differently during Thursday's White House briefing, saying,"President Trump was able to get Israel to agree to have a two-state solution with the Palestinians, and for the first time in history, to agree to a map that outlined the territory that they would be willing to work with in order to see that happen.
UAE Foreign Minister Anwar Gargash claimed the deal would not harm Palestinians' hopes to control the West Bank region and that,"Freezing Israeli annexation will be a revival of the peace process," according to
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