Breaking news out of Israel where we’re seeing a report that Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu will announce “his intention to promote annexation steps in the West Bank”:
BREAKING: Netanyahu's will announce today his intention to promote annexation steps in the West Bank, Israeli official tells me
— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) September 10, 2019
Keep in mind, Israel is having an election in 7 days and “Netanyahu is trying to get more voters from the right”:
Netanyahu is excepted to have a dramatic announcement today at 17 local time. @BarakRavid: He'll announce his intention to promote annexation of the West bank. 7 days to the elections, Netanyahu is trying to get more voters from the right. stay tuned https://t.co/8fbgE5tzI3
— Yonat Friling (@Foxyonat) September 10, 2019
So, is this “desperation”?
That's the smell of desperation. #Israelex19v2 https://t.co/zr2pNVq3Du
— Eylon Levy (@EylonALevy) September 10, 2019
We’ll see what he announces later today:
Barak quoting senior source that Netanyahu will announce steps towards annexation in WB. If so, it's a meaningless policy/diversion tactic to wrest control of agenda and take votes away from other right-wing parties. He hasn't got an annexation policy. Yethttps://t.co/BMCjvQgm9D
— Anshel Pfeffer (@AnshelPfeffer) September 10, 2019
If the statement is about annexation, it will almost certainly have been cleared with the Trump administration in some way or another and be in line with the "Trump plan". So there's Trump's election-eve grand gesture.
— Anshel Pfeffer (@AnshelPfeffer) September 10, 2019
Also worth reminding that Netanyahu made some unclear promises of annexation before the election in April, but when after the election, in the now-aborted coalition talks, the far-right tried to pin him down on those promises, he wouldn't make any commitments.
— Anshel Pfeffer (@AnshelPfeffer) September 10, 2019
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