Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel has the “full right” to annex the Jordan Valley if it chose to, even as the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court warned the country against taking the bold step.
Netanyahu said his proposal to annex the strategic part of the occupied West Bank was discussed during a late-night meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. He said they also agreed to move forward with plans for a joint defense treaty.
Dangling carrot https://t.co/busdXWVR6F
— Rivkah Is.Rael (@RivkahBiderman) December 6, 2019
The long-time Israeli leader, beleaguered by a corruption indictment and political instability at home, is promoting the two initiatives as a justification for staying in office.
The Trump administration has already delivered several landmark victories to Netanyahu, such as recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and recognizing Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights.
#GenieEnergy rubbed the Trump jark… probably with campaign $
"With Oil, Water and Iran as Targets, US on Brink of Recognizing Israeli Sovereignty Over Golan Heights" https://t.co/rXlOcZTbWd
— Alias-A1A (@A1aAlias) December 6, 2019
Netanyahu says that thanks to his close relationship with Trump, he is singularly positioned to further promote Israeli interests at this junction before the 2020 US election season heats up.
The annexation move would surely draw condemnation from the Palestinians and much of the world and almost certainly extinguish any remaining Palestinian hopes of gaining independence.
(Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, PC, Social Media)
Why should Arabs ever make peace with Zionists! Offering peace without return of occupied lands have emboldened them to steal more land and suppress the inhabitants. A new Inthifada is the answer, as Palestinians have nothing to lose now.