Israel Postpones Move To Annex Large Parts Of West Bank

JERUSALEM – Israel has postponed a move to annex large parts of the West Bank, a government minister said Wednesday, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to quickly act on the Trump administration’s Mideast plan despite fierce Palestinian opposition. Netanyahu had said the Cabinet would vote Sunday on extending Israeli sovereignty to dozens of Jewish settlements as well as the Jordan Valley, a move that risks provoking a harsh backlash from the Palestinians and the international community. But he appears to have put annexation on hold to explore the legal ramifications and to coordinate it with the United States. Tourism Minister Yariv Levin told Israel Radio that a Cabinet vote on annexing territories Sunday was not technically feasible because of various preparations, including the need to consult Israel’s attorney general.

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