The plan also lets Israel annex West Bank settlements. Trump praised Israel for taking “a giant step toward peace” with the plan, which lays out a vision for future Palestinian statehood if a series of strict conditions are met. These include requiring the future Palestinian state to be “demilitarized,” while formalizing Israeli sovereignty over settlements built in occupied territory. The plan makes it clear that Israel is free to annex its settlements on Palestinian lands right away. Israeli Minister of Defense Naftali Bennett yesterday said that Trump’s plan created a window for applying Israeli sovereignty on nearly one-third of the occupied West Bank.

Source: Taipei Times January 29, 2020 15:56 UTC