Political Factor: We cannot apply the law to a specific area without American scrutiny

After Trump's adviser said he expected Israel not to annex the communities in the immediate West Bank, a political source explained that "this is a technical problem." The source added that "this is a complex process, so steps must be taken, actions we can do most easily and some At least "

Political Factor: We cannot apply the law to a specific area without American scrutiny

A state official said Thursday in a briefing to reporters that the US announcement that the settlement annexation process should be postponed until after the election is due to a technical problem. The diplomat explained the words of Donald Trump's adviser and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who said this morning that he expects Israel to wait with the annexation, contrary to the statement that the annex will be submitted for government approval this Sunday.

"This is a technical problem," the diplomat explained. "Americans are not interested in implementing phased annexation programs, which will need to be approved for any recognition made." He said, "We want to divide it into stages, when everything we can summarize will be passed in the government." He added that this is a complex procedure, "so there is a step-by-step process, there are actions that we can do most easily and there are fewer."

The source explained, "We try to reach an understanding with the Americans as quickly as possible. We cannot apply the law to a specific area without the Americans examining it." The factor indicated another problem that hindered the promotion of the procedure, which is that most maps are not coherent and exceed their limits. "Where there is a coherent map we can move it more easily," he said. "We need to make sure we haven't deviated from areas we weren't supposed to take. At the same time, there are step-by-step maps where we will have to make adjustments."

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Netanyahu and Trump announce plan (Photo: Kobi Gideon / GPO)

PM Benjamin Netanyahu with President Donald Trump Announcing the Century Deal on January 28, 2020 (Photo: Kobi Gideon / GPO, Government Press Office)