Why it matters:
While the international community considers the West Bank to be occupied territory and considers any annexation by Israel to be illegal, provocative, and a violation of the UN Charter and the Geneva Convention, Arab officials also say that annexation of the West Bank could cause Arab countries to suspend normalization of ties with the Israeli regime.
The big picture:
The Israeli regime has so far massacred over 63,000 people in Gaza, preparing for the full occupation of the Strip. The annexation of the West Bank to the occupied territories is the next step of the regime's full occupation of Palestine and a departure point for the realization of the "Great Israel" idea.
What they are saying:
According to reports from the Israeli media outlet 'News i24', Netanyahu decided to focus the cabinet meeting on the deteriorating security situation in Palestinian territories instead of discussing the annexation.
An anonymous source stated, "The UAE's warning that the annexation of the West Bank is a red line and threatens the Abraham Accords prompted Netanyahu to remove the topic from Thursday's cabinet meeting."
Key points:
- UAE officials pressured Netanyahu to abandon the annexation proposal, warning that any unilateral action would undermine the normalization agreements signed in 2020.
- The Israeli government has intensified its settlement activities in the West Bank, with plans to construct 3,400 new housing units.
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