cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/37949191
Lorenzo Tondo Jerusalem
Thu 23 Oct 2025 05.31 EDTAlthough the bill still requires several rounds of approval to become law, its preliminary passage has embarrassed Benjamin Netanyahu, who had earlier urged lawmakers to delay its presentation during US vice-president JD Vance’s visit – an effort to preserve the fragile Gaza ceasefire. Washington has repeatedly said that any annexation of the West Bank would cross a red line.
“I will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank,” Donald Trump told reporters at the White House in September. “It’s not going to happen.”
“I think the president’s made clear that’s not something we can be supportive of right now,” Rubio said of annexation as he boarded his plane for a visit to Israel.
I can hear Netanyahu laugthing about Rubios’ words. It has always be the plan to get rid of the Palestinian people. The Hamas attack just provided a welcomed excuse to depopulate Gaza. They won’t stop just because of American politicians’ complaints.