“This is the first time since we signed the Oslo Agreement that [the US has] changed the paradigm of the negotiation between us and the Palestinians,” he said. So when asked about Trump’s plan, he gave it his enthusiastic endorsement.
“I support the Trump plan 100%,” he said, adding that it was “a game changer.” Gershon spoke with the Post while on a tour of the West Bank to highlight the security significance of the plan, as well as the importance of Israel’s ability to annex 30% of the West Bank. Gershon is one of a number of top IDF commanders and security personnel who have formed a group of some 1,000 members, known as Habithonistim, or “The Protectors of Israel” in English.
On Sunday representatives of Habithonistim traveled to strategic areas in Samaria, met with Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan and visited the Elon Moreh settlement, which is slated to be one of 15 Jewish communes that would become an isolated enclave under the plan. -Full Report
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