Lieberman Proposes West Bank and Gaza Plan: Dismantle PA, Void Oslo, Prevent Palestinian State
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- Lieberman proposes dismantling the Palestinian Authority and voiding Oslo Accords.
- The plan aims to prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state.
- Gaza and West Bank would be treated as separate entities.
- Israel would retain full security responsibility in the West Bank.
- An Israeli-Jordanian confederation is proposed for Palestinian population centers.
Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, has unveiled a political plan for the West Bank and Gaza Strip amid the Israeli election campaign. The proposal advocates for dismantling the Palestinian Authority, abrogating the Oslo Accords, maintaining full Israeli security responsibility in the West Bank, and preventing the establishment of an internationally recognized Palestinian state.
Lieberman's plan, titled "The Ultimate Goal of the State of Israel in the West Bank and Gaza," outlines an initial step of treating the West Bank and Gaza as "two separate entities." In each area, the plan suggests finding a "serious external entity, acceptable to the Arab world and the international community," to assume control and responsibility for managing the region.
For the Gaza Strip, Lieberman proposes that the Israeli military first "completely eliminate Hamas, both its military and civilian wings," before transferring control to an external entity responsible for its administration. In the West Bank, the plan calls for preserving what he described as "Israeli geographical continuity," meaning no settlement evacuation and maintaining roads connecting settlements and areas within Israel's pre-1967 borders, alongside Israeli security control over the entire territory.
Regarding Areas A and B, as defined by the Oslo Accords, Lieberman suggests establishing what he termed an "Israeli-Jordanian confederation." Under this framework, Jordan would be responsible for public order through a police force and for managing the daily lives of Palestinians, according to his vision.
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