Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu points at a map of the Jordan Valley as he gives a statement in Ramat Gan, near the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv, on September 10, 2019. - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a deeply controversial pledge on September 10 to annex the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank if re-elected in September 17 polls. He also reiterated his intention to annex Israeli settlements throughout the West Bank if re-elected, though in coordination with US President Donald Trump, whose long-awaited peace plan is expected to be unveiled sometime after the vote. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP)MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP/Getty Images

Israel prepares to annex parts of the West Bank

Israel has been touting plans to annex parts of the West Bank beginning next month, with Palestinians warning it’ll lead to serious violence and end any chance of creating an independent Palestinian state.
The Israeli plan is in line with US President Donald Trump’s so-called peace plan.
But it’s not clear what will happen to Palestinians and the Palestinian cause if that goes ahead.

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