Does Netanyahu envision annexing Palestinian territories and parts of Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt?

Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has approved plans for a settlement that would split East Jerusalem from the occupied West Bank, a move his office said would bury the idea of a Palestinian state. It was not immediately clear if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backed the plan to revive the long-frozen E1 scheme, which Palestinians and world powers have said would effectively lop the West Bank in two and will likely draw international ire. For an in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Stuart Norval welcomes Dr Mustafa Barghouti, Physician and Secretary General Co-Founder of the Palestinian National Initiative (PNI).

Aug 14, 2025 - 13:00
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Does Netanyahu envision annexing Palestinian territories and parts of Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt?
Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has approved plans for a settlement that would split East Jerusalem from the occupied West Bank, a move his office said would bury the idea of a Palestinian state. It was not immediately clear if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backed the plan to revive the long-frozen E1 scheme, which Palestinians and world powers have said would effectively lop the West Bank in two and will likely draw international ire. For an in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Stuart Norval welcomes Dr Mustafa Barghouti, Physician and Secretary General Co-Founder of the Palestinian National Initiative (PNI).

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