11 minutes agoIsraeli government meets to carry out annexation plan
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)The government cabinet in Israel will meet during today to finalise plans for annexing specific parts on the West Coast amid increasing international objections that have called for strict sanctions to be imposed after the move. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel will “decide [...]
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel will establish sovereignty” to 30% of the West Coast, thus bringing Israeli settlements and rich agricultural lands under the Jordan Valley of July 1st.
On Friday, two rockets were fired from Gaza towards Israel, a day after the Palestinian group Hamas warned that the annex would amount to “war payback”. In response, Israeli air forces hit two military areas in the Gaza Strip, writes The Guardian, the Periscope.
The head of Mossad, the Israeli secret service, had visited Amman last week to discuss annexation plans with King Abdullah of Jordan after he had warned of a massive “conflict with Israel if that was done.
Despite Netanyahu's vow to issue an annexation order Wednesday, he may be forced to postpone the proposal.
Netanyahu has hoped in supporting the Trump administration after the latter had discovered the <x0vision for peace” six months ago that it said Israeli settlements on the West Coast were illegal under international law and the Valley of Jordan would become part of Israel. /Periscope
