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However, for extremist MKs, it's not enough. They want all Judea and Samaria west of the Jordan River, comprising the West Bank and Jerusalem. For now, however, they'll settle for annexing occupied settlements.
On September 27, Haaretz writer Jonathan Lis headlined, "Israel must annex West Bank settlements, right-wing MKs tell Netanyahu," saying:
In response to Palestinians petitioning the UN for statehood, the following MKs responded to their "unilateral" move:
- Likud chairman Ze'ev Elkin;
- Shas chairman Avraham Michaeli;
- Habayit Hayehudi (the Jewish Home) chairman Uri Orbach; and
- National Union MK Yaakov Katz.
They want Netanyahu to initiate steps to annex "all West Bank settlements; (cut or eliminate) Palestinian aid money; (accelerate) settlement building; (cancel) PA officials' VIP ID cards; and (prohibit) any Palestinian construction in areas controlled by Israeli security forces."
Stopping short of declaring war, they wrote Netanyahu:
"The PA's UN bid on unilateral recognition is a blunt breach of (Oslo and subsequent agreements), which have, in the last 18 years, taken their severe toll on us."
It condemned states involved in the Accords, now deliberating whether or not to support Palestine's bid.
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