Netanyahu’s promise to immediately annex the Jordan Valley after the election isn’t going down well with Israeli political parties on right or left. After being slammed as “delusional” and a “spinner” by the left and center, rightist Yamina goes after him, calling his announcement “spin.”
“Netanyahu explained this evening why voters must vote Yamina and not Likud,” the party says in a statement, explaining that Netanyahu’s annexation doesn’t go far enough. “The Bibi-Trump plan will only allow for sovereignty to be applied over the Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, leaving out the surrounding areas.”
“Only a big and strong Yamina will ensure that Area C [the roughly 60% of the West Bank under full Israeli control] will not be abandoned.
“As for the Jordan Valley, we call on Netanyahu to pass a cabinet decision already this evening, as was done when sovereignty was applied to Jerusalem. There is no need for legislation. We will stand behind him immediately and vote in favor [of such a decision].
Otherwise, the entire nation of Israel will know that this was a cheap political spin meant to nab votes, and nothing more.”
— Jacob Magid
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