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Joe Biden: The real reason Netanyahu delayed annexation

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Published: 3 July 2020

Last updated: 4 March 2024

The Democrat’s lead in the US election polls is what made the Israel leader hold back; without Trump in the White House, he knows annexation will rebound him

Many will take credit, but this is the real reason Netanyahu delayed his annexation plan (Haaretz)
ANSHEL PFEFFER: To avoid his biggest nightmare, the Israeli prime minister has to show some restraint

Israel's annexation excuses are all factually, legally and logically wrong (Newsweek)
DAHLIA SCHEINDLIN and LIMOR YEHUDA

The Guardian view on Israel and annexation: unlawful, unwise and immoral (Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jun/30/the-guardian-view-on-israel-and-annexation-unlawful-unwise-and-immoral

The two-state solution is dead: what comes next is worse (Foreign Policy)
Annexation of the West Bank would cement a one-state reality on the ground, enshrining Israeli rights over Palestinians

Gershom Gorenberg: Israelis and Palestinians need an amicable divorce, with joint custody of the land (Washington Post)

Photo: Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu (AP)
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