Israel’s parliament rejects establishment of Palestinian state
Jerusalem at dusk, view from the Olive Mountain
JERUSALEM – Israel’s parliament – the Knesset – voted overwhelmingly Thursday to reject the notion of establishing a Palestinian state west of the Jordan River. The vote was 68 in support of a statement nixing the idea, and nine against.
National Unity Party Member of Knesset Ze’ev Elkin – a former housing and construction minister – sponsored the vote, with support from Yisrael Beytenu – which former defense minister Avigdor Lieberman leads ...
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