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(117,287 posts) Mon Nov 11, 2024, 06:15 PM Nov 11

Trump win means 'time has come' to annex parts of West Bank, Israeli minister says [View all]

Source: Washington Post

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich welcomed President-elect Donald Trump’s electoral victory Monday, saying that “the time has come” to extend full Israeli sovereignty over the occupied West Bank.

He made the comment a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a recorded statement that he has spoken three times with Trump since the election and that they “see eye to eye on the Iranian threat.”

Israel’s conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon are set to dominate meetings in the Middle East and at the White House this week, after deadly Israeli airstrikes over the weekend highlighted the increasingly brutal toll.

On Monday, top officials from Arab and Islamic countries are meeting for a summit in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, to “discuss the continued Israeli aggression on the Palestinian territories and the Lebanese Republic, and the current developments in the region,” according to Saudi state media.

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Trump win means 'time has come' to annex parts of West Bank, Israeli minister says [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 11 OP

Hope the "Abandon Harris" coalition is happy with this move. IzzaNuDay Nov 11 #1

This clips from Airplane! comes to mind. nycbos Nov 11 #3

I see you one Airplane Clip and raise you another. Jk23 Nov 11 #26

It's not them who are going to find out Bettie Nov 11 #14

IIRC, at least some of these people have friends and family in the West Bank IzzaNuDay Nov 11 #15

Overall true, but some might have relatives there electric_blue68 Nov 11 #23

Not to worry after Trump gets into office there will be no Gaza and we will be at war with Iran Galraedia Nov 11 #24

They should contact Jill Stein. GoodRaisin Nov 12 #34

That's all they got and do they think Jill Stein will deliver? IzzaNuDay Nov 12 #35

That was my FIRST thought IND....buncha dopes democratsruletheday Nov 12 #42

NOW They'll Start Blaming Israel SoCalDavidS Nov 11 #2

Yeah. They do that stuff over there. LeftInTX Nov 11 #19

I think most of us expected this to happen. orange jar Nov 11 #4

I actually thought they would do it quite some time ago. SharonAnn Nov 11 #20

It's a violation of international law, but Israel regularly ignores that. Lonestarblue Nov 12 #36

Exactly. n/t iluvtennis Nov 11 #21

Trump is the reason there was no ceasefire Galraedia Nov 11 #25

And in other breaking news.... 33taw Nov 11 #5

Other than figuring they'll have the open support for the move moniss Nov 11 #6

Wonder how this is sitting with the Muslem voters CanonRay Nov 11 #7

From what I have seen many are happy they don't have to worry JI7 Nov 11 #13

So, how would this be different from Russia annexing Crimea? surfered Nov 11 #8

It's not iemanja Nov 11 #11

Radical Ideologues Want Turmoil, Not Peace. $$$ JJJ123 Nov 11 #9

I guess those protest voters showed us. Consider me shown. Scrivener7 Nov 11 #10

Hell, annex the whole thing and gza while you're at it Clouds Passing Nov 11 #12

Post removed Post removed Nov 11 #16

Yes, many of us care iemanja Nov 12 #32

I hope those who voted against Harris because of Gaza are paying attention. Martin68 Nov 11 #17

But this is what people assured me would never happen Orrex Nov 11 #18

Yes. I recall the slurs too for stating the goal in Gaza was ethnic cleansing. AloeVera Nov 12 #30

This was clearly the goal all along Orrex Nov 12 #39

But of course. AloeVera Nov 12 #44

They severed ties with the Democratic Party. LeftInTX Nov 11 #22

Nah, republicans hate muslims almost if not more than they hate black people Galraedia Nov 11 #27

They made their choice LeftInTX Nov 11 #29

Well dang, I worked with a Christian Palestinian. multigraincracker Nov 12 #40

Israeli action was always about a land grab. Aussie105 Nov 11 #28

And Jerod's beachfront Israeli resorts in Gaza Hassler Nov 12 #31

More land for Trump's golf resorts n/t AntiFascist Nov 12 #33

Glad those people who voted for Jill Stein Old Crank Nov 12 #37

Netanyahu said he would wait for trump Blue Full Moon Nov 12 #38

No one could have seen this coming, right? City Lights Nov 12 #41

I live in Michigan and can tell you that democratsruletheday Nov 12 #43

Mysogyny is why 73% of Muslims voted for 2 women. AloeVera Nov 12 #45

Trump's election is a green light for a wider conflict in the Middle East. patphil Nov 12 #46

Is it too soon, or too heartless to shout "WE FUCKING TOLD YOU SO!" Oopsie Daisy Nov 12 #47