cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/37949191

Lorenzo Tondo Jerusalem
Thu 23 Oct 2025 05.31 EDT

Although the bill still requires several rounds of approval to become law, its preliminary passage has embarrassed Benjamin Netanyahu, who had earlier urged lawmakers to delay its presentation during US vice-president JD Vance’s visit – an effort to preserve the fragile Gaza ceasefire. Washington has repeatedly said that any annexation of the West Bank would cross a red line.

“I will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank,” Donald Trump told reporters at the White House in September. “It’s not going to happen.”

“I think the president’s made clear that’s not something we can be supportive of right now,” Rubio said of annexation as he boarded his plane for a visit to Israel.

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    3 days ago

    Without the billions and with heavy sanctions Israel economy would completely tank. The chance of the leadership to abandon Zionism is 0

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        Point is even when they keep being zionists israel can’t maintain occupation forever without the USA and western countries support

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            The settlers can’t defend themselves without Israel they are the biggedt cowards, israel can’t keep maintaining occupation and maintsin settlements without the West support