Gantz: I will bring the Knesset deal to the Knesset next week

Century Deal – Latest Updates:

• Gantz welcomed the “century deal”: I will bring the Trump plan to the Knesset’s approval
• Due to the election period, blue and white are expected to collect 25 signatures to require the plenum
• The vote may embarrass the Likud, as the plan includes support for a Palestinian state
• Likud: “Hitchhiker Gants Attempt to Ride Netanyahu’s Achievement, Joke”

Due to the election period, in blue and white, they will not be able to submit the plan as a bill but as a proposal for order only, and 25 signatures are expected to be required to convene the plenum and discuss the plan. If the party raises the “century deal” for a Knesset vote, it may embarrass the Likud and the right-wing parties, as the full plan also includes future concessions by Israel and agreement to establish a future Palestinian state, which the Likud and the right opposes.

He said, “Our goal is simple – we want Israel as a safe, Jewish and democratic state. Secure separation from the Palestinians is the goal we should strive for. Responsible Palestinian leadership should accept the principles of the plan and enter into discussion with them.” He turned to the Palestinian leadership and said, “Once you say yes and give your child hope for a better future.”

Netanyahu and the right want only to approve the application of sovereignty over the valley and Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, without the Israeli concessions, such as establishing a future Palestinian state on 70% of the territory in Judea and Samaria and transferring neighborhoods outside the security fence in East Jerusalem to the Palestinian Authority. The vote will force the Likud and right to actually support the establishment of a future Palestinian state, if they wish to express support for the “century deal.”

In his speech, Gantz noted that “the century deal is the second historic event that occurred this week,” after the indictment filed against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for bribery, fraud and breach of trust. “The implication that defendant Netanyahu cannot serve another day is his job. To fulfill the Trump plan, a prime minister needs to be responsible,” Gantz said.

Likud officials said in response to Gantz that it was a “joke.” A party statement said that “Trump Gantz is trying to catch up on the tremendous achievements that Prime Minister Netanyahu has brought after three years of strenuous work with the Trump administration.”

Yesterday, US President Donald Trump presented the plan, which includes recognition of settlement blocs and a four-year freeze on construction, during which negotiations will be held to establish a Palestinian state whose capital will include parts of East Jerusalem. That is, a day after Trump met with Gantz and Netanyahu, who were visiting Washington, to show them the details of the outline.

Gantz’s party last night welcomed the plan, saying that “President Trump’s peace plan will be a solid and proper basis for promoting a peace settlement with the Palestinians, while maintaining Israel’s arrangements with Jordan and Egypt and expanding it with other countries in the region.” They also stated in blue and white that this was a “serious, in-depth and comprehensive plan”, but stated that a strong and stable government should be implemented, “headed by anyone who is constantly devoted to strengthening its security and its future, and not charged with serious corruption offenses that would be wholly in its own personal and legal interests.”

While presenting the plan in the White House, Trump said last night that it was “a big step toward peace,” standing with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu, who took part in a statement in Washington several hours after he was indicted, thanked the US president, claiming it was a “historic day.” On the other hand, the Palestinians strongly rejected the outline, and PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas said it was a “plot” that would fail. “We say a thousand times no, no, not the century deal,” Abu Mazen said.

In the political system in Israel, a “century deal” was received in mixed reactions: Defense Minister and right-wing chairman Naftali Bennett called for sovereignty over all territories in the coming days, but warned that “the Israeli government will not allow any Palestinian state to be recognized under any circumstances. We will not allow Israel to hand over an inch of land to the Arabs. ”On the other side of the political map, Labor-Bridge-Meretz chairman Amir Peretz said that the foundations of the plan are important, but” there is no legitimacy for the existing government to make political moves. ” A strong attack came from the joint list, which said it was “a program to perpetuate the occupation and regulate apartheid.”

This Sunday, Netanyahu intends to bring a decision to the upcoming government meeting on the application of Israeli law in the Jordan Valley and Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. However, the administration has made clear in recent days that President Trump wants a committee set up to coordinate the issue and that the move will not be immediate, and Minister Yariv Levine said today that the decision would not be approved this Sunday because of “technical difficulties.”

US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman told reporters today that the United States wants to set up a committee in cooperation with Israel to discuss an Israeli decision on annexation while coordinating between countries. “It’s a process. You have to make sure that annexation matches the map in our plan,” Friedman said. “We will look at the Israeli proposal and make sure it is in line with our plan. We will set up the committee as soon as possible and work on it immediately and try to end quickly but I do not know how long it will take.”

(First update: 19:36)