In a speech commemorating the Israeli occupation of Jerusalem, the West Bank, Gaza and the Golan Heights, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will never leave those areas. Since the 1967 Six-Day War, the Arab residents of these territories have lived under a military occupation, with no representation in the Israeli government.
Netanyahu praised President Trump twice during his speech, once for recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and again for recognizing the Golan Heights as Israeli territory. He said recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights was a “good and important start.”
Some see Trump recognizing the Golan Heights as a part of Israel as a precursor to him recognizing the rest of the territories occupied by Israel since the Six-Day War. Netanyahu does know how to play to Trump’s ego, recently promising to name a settlement in the Golan Heights after him.
Netanyahu could be in trouble since he failed to form a new government after being reelected in April, Israeli Parliament voted to dissolve and Israelis will be heading back to the polls on September 17th. Back in April Netanyahu made a similar pledge in the run up to the elections, saying he would begin annexing the occupied West Bank if reelected.
Concrete step towards the only possibility left: one state for both people.
Trump wont be there forever to protect either Net or whatever Jewish nationalist follows. The US is moving out of Middle East and Europe for that matter, to focus on East Asia and yes, the Arctic. Israel is a 20 cent relic. It’s tech sector can do well in an integrated Greater Palestine Federation. Or it can be dragged down by the 17 cent oriented orthodox sects.
You’re absolutely right, Rapha .. DJT won’t be there forever to protect Nutty&Yahoo or whatever Jewish nationalist follows. The US is finally moving out of the Middle East and Europe for that matter, to focus on East Asia and, of course, the Arctic. Yes, Israel’s a 20 cent relic; and its tech sector can do well in an integrated Greater Palestine Federation .. Or it can be dragged down by the 17 cent oriented orthodox sects. It’s up to them.
soooo fricking tired of the zionist warmongering thieves.
someone needs to ghost that clown miliekowsky.