ראשי המתנחלים: ארה"ב עושה תרגיל הונאה כדי להקים מדינה פלסטינית
Two top settler leaders accuse Trump of 'scamming' Israel with peace plan
Yesha Council head and colleague claim Washington trying to use its support for annexation to force Israel into agreeing to Palestinian statehood, which they oppose
Who would have believed that out of all those opposed to the Trump administration's Middle East plan, it would be the settler leadership that would head one of the most aggressive and passionate campaigns against it? Since the days of the Israeli right's celebrations in Washington after the plan's unveiling, many in the Yesha Council of settlements have had the time to read it through and examine the accompanying maps. They have realized it's not all that great for them – far from it.
They are mainly disturbed by two issues. The first one is the symbolic recognition in principle that one day, a Palestinian state would be established alongside the State of Israel over approximately 70 percent of the area of the West Bank. That is, the end of the Greater Land of Israel vision, or at the very least a formal recognition of their willingness, in theory, to make compromises.
The second, more practical issue has to do with 15 settlements and outposts that under the Trump plan would remain as enclaves in that future state and construction there would be frozen for at least four years. During this time, Israel is supposed to negotiate with the Palestinians and keep that area for them. U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman did explain that they would be able to add height to existing structures, but for now, the residents of these enclaves-to-be aren't really buying his vision for towers with elevators.
Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Arieh King: whoever supports the Trump Plan supports the division of Jerusalem (article in Hebrew on Kippa site)
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