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"The Jordan river will be the permanent eastern border of the State of Israel."
"Jerusalem is the eternal, united capital of the State of Israel and only of Israel. The government will flatly reject Palestinian proposals to divide Jerusalem."
"The Government of Israel flatly rejects the establishment of a Palestinian Arab state west of the Jordan river."
Levy's Likudnik standing remains unblemished. He's more shyster than jurist. He's little more than a retired Likud Party hack. His opinions are entirely separate from legal principles. Revisionism defined his ruling.
Haaretz said Netanyahu plans to legalize West Bank outposts. Previously he stopped short. No longer. Together with other hardliners they'll do it to appease settlers ahead of planned January elections.
Doing so will make it easier to steal land, expand settlements, and dispossess more Palestinians. Adopting key parts of Levy's report effectively annexes all West Bank territory Israel wishes.
Maybe taking it all is planned. Put nothing past fascists like Netanyahu. Some of his policies exceed what some despots would dare.
Surprisingly, Defense Minister Ehud Barak opposes his move, saying:
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