Israeli Foreign Minister Rejects Lieberman's Plan for Jordanian Control in West Bank
Translated & summarized from Panet by baba
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar rejected a plan by MK Avigdor Lieberman for Jordan to manage Palestinian affairs in the West Bank, calling it "bad" and "unrealistic." Sa'ar argued the plan violates the principle of keeping foreign armies out of Israeli territory and is unrealistic as Jordan is not a partner and disengaged from the West Bank in 1988. He also noted Jordan's withdrawal of citizenship from West Bank Palestinians, which he considers a violation of international law.
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- Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar rejected MK Avigdor Lieberman's plan for Jordanian administration in the West Bank.
- Sa'ar called Lieberman's proposal "bad" and "unrealistic" during a press briefing.
- The plan violates the principle of preventing foreign armies west of the Jordan River, Sa'ar stated.
- Sa'ar cited Jordan's 1988 unilateral disengagement from the West Bank as a reason for the plan's unreality.
- He also mentioned Jordan's withdrawal of citizenship from West Bank Palestinians as a violation of international law.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar has rejected a proposal by Member of Knesset Avigdor Lieberman that would have Jordan administer Palestinian affairs and maintain public order in the West Bank. Sa'ar described the plan as "bad" and "unrealistic."
Responding to a question about the proposal, Sa'ar stated that it violates the principle of not allowing a foreign army west of the Jordan River, within Israeli territory. He emphasized that Israel does not agree with this aspect of the plan. Furthermore, Sa'ar deemed the plan unrealistic because Jordan is not a partner for such an arrangement, citing Jordan's unilateral disengagement from the West Bank in 1988.
Sa'ar also pointed out that Jordan withdrew Jordanian citizenship from all Palestinian residents of Judea and Samaria (the West Bank), which he considers a violation of international law, though he noted this is rarely discussed. Consequently, he sees no realistic possibility for Lieberman's plan and does not believe it represents sound thinking.