Knowing how divisive PM's plan will be in the region, and preoccupied with anti-racist protests and COVID-19 at home, Americans said requiring at least Israel's leaders be united
Meeting with West Bank mayors who have refrained from trashing Trump plan, PM also quoted saying that the territory conditionally offered to Palestinians doesn't constitute a state
So far no draft of non-binding General Assembly resolution circulated; Israel 'prepared to defend any decision,' ambassador vows, slamming Ramallah's 'political terrorism'
President’s comments come after settler leader says Trump is 'not a friend of Israel' and his peace plan is like a ‘gun to the head,’ drawing sharp rebuke from Netanyahu allies
Yuval Steinitz urges right-wing critics of peace proposal not to ‘squander historic opportunity’ to annex portions of West Bank, calls criticism 'foolishness'
Day after coming under fire for criticizing Trump, David Elhayani says he has a duty to speak out against what he sees as an 'existential threat' posed by the US peace proposal
In meeting with settlement mayors who oppose Trump plan's Palestinian state, PM says he's committed to talks with PA based on proposal, hails 'opportunity' to carry out annexation
Representatives from Yesha umbrella group of settler mayors join national religious opposition party for faction meeting, say they reject annexation if it leads to Palestine
In interviews, PM also rebuffs settler complaints, saying his annexation plan won't mention Palestinian state, any settlement freeze will also apply to Palestinians in Area C
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