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How worried should Israel be about the Arab response to its extended sovereignty bid?

02/06/2020

How worried should Israel be about the Arab response to its extended sovereignty bid?
Prof. Efraim Inbar: Palestinian opposition to an extension of Israeli law to the Jordan Valley is irrelevant. The lengthy negotiations with the Palestinians have led nowhere, and there is Israeli consensus that the Palestinian national movement is not ripe for accepting a historical compromise with the Jewish state.

Despite criticism from abroad, Israelis united over annexation

01/06/2020

Despite criticism from abroad, Israelis united over annexation
Israeli plans to annex the Jordan Valley and parts of the West Bank have drawn criticism from around the world, but most Israelis favor the goal.

JISS Poll: Israelis favor sovereignty in Jordan Valley, Judea and Samaria

24/05/2020

JISS Poll: Israelis favor sovereignty in Jordan Valley, Judea and Samaria
A Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security poll shows that 60% of Israelis who have an opinion want Israeli law applied to the Jordan Valley, while 57% think it should apply also to settlements in Judea and Samaria. A JISS position paper recommends that Israel move ahead with Trump peace plan, in stages.

Will Israel apply sovereignty to parts of Judea and Samaria?

21/05/2020

Will Israel apply sovereignty to parts of Judea and Samaria?
Prof. Efraim Inbar: The Jordan Valley is important for Israel’s security.

New Israeli Gov’t Sworn Into Office, Ending 18-Month Political Saga

20/05/2020

New Israeli Gov’t Sworn Into Office, Ending 18-Month Political Saga
Prof. Efraim Inbar: Annexation can move forward as long as there is a willingness by the Israeli government to enter negotiations on the basis of President Trump’s Middle East peace plan, which calls for a simultaneous construction freeze in areas designated for a future Palestinian state.