In a deal struck in Israel on Monday for a “national emergency government,” head of the Blue and White political party Benny Gantz signed an agreement with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that, in part, allows talks for annexation to move forward. The agreement on annexation is the only policy outside of the coronavirus that can be discussed within the first six months of the unity government, according to a summary of the terms.
The Trump peace plan and annexation were key sticking points in negotiations between the two leaders after a year of three successive but inconclusive elections. “In allowing Netanyahu freedom of action on this, Gantz has made a major policy concession to Netanyahu on an issue of long-term consequence,” said Natan Sachs, Director of the Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution. -Full Report
