Israeli Finance Minister’s Push to Annex West Bank Threatens Regional Stability and Undermines Sovereignty

In a brazen move that threatens to destabilize the fragile balance in the Middle East, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich publicly urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to annex over 80% of the occupied West Bank (referred to as Judea and Samaria by many Israelis). His demand is not just a geopolitical maneuver; it challenges the bedrock principles of national sovereignty and international law that underpin American interests in the region. Is Washington Ready to Hold Israel Accountable? Smotrich’s proposal includes excluding only major Palestinian cities while asserting Israeli control over vast swaths of land. He claims this will preserve a...