It is a far cry from past elections, when peace with the Palestinians was the central issue for voters. If Israel continues to rule over millions of Palestinians, the thinking goes, the Palestinians will eventually abandon their dream of statehood and instead demand Israeli citizenship and full equality. Israelis accuse the Palestinians of rejecting generous peace offers, most recently in late 2008, a narrative the Palestinians reject. “At the end of the day, West Bank annexation is the prerogative of the prime minister,” he said. ___Associated Press writers Isabel Debre in Jerusalem and Mohammed Daraghmeh in Ramallah, West Bank, contributed.

Source: Washington Post April 03, 2019 06:45 UTC