Israeli sovereignty

When Israel declares sovereignty in the Jordan Valley and the Jerusalem Envelope, this must be accompanied by significant economic development and construction.

Israel is a key player in the crisis currently unfolding in the eastern Mediterranean basin, on the same side as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Greece.

Video briefing by JISS fellow Dr. Emmanuel Navon about European Reactions to Israeli Sovereignty Plans. (June 24, 2020)

Dr. Emmanuel Navon confronts a “chutzpadik” Turkish TV personality about Israeli "annexation and occupation."

The American peace plan provides a historic opportunity to break the futile paradigm based on the 1967 lines and ensure Israeli national security for the long term. In terms of security – protecting Israel, stabilizing Jordan, and preventing a terrorist takeover of a future Palestinian entity – and given the supreme importance of national cohesion, it is imperative to focus on the Jordan Valley and the Jerusalem envelope.

West Bank annexation ends logger jam for peace, former NSC official says
Dr. Eran Lerman: Israel should move forward on annexation even though there are reasons not to act now, such as COVID-19, the growing Iranian crisis and the new challenge from Turkish intervention in Libya.

Maj. Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror on the importance of sovereignty assertion
Judea and Samaria is the cradle of Jewish history, and necessary for Israel’s security. Israel cannot tolerate a Palestinian state that shares a border with Jordan.

Why annexation hasn't happened, and is unlikely to happen before November
Dr. Emmanuel Navon, ILTV, 02.07.2020

Game of sovereignty: Experts imagine the 'day after'
A special simulation game on sovereignty was played by experts of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, in cooperation with Israel Hayom. The exercise resulted in partial annexation.

How will Hamas respond to annexation?
Col. (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman: Israel can handle any of the aftershocks.

The Valley is Israel's only defensible eastern border and Israel's sovereignty there is vital for the demilitarization of a future Palestinian state

Will Israel’s move towards sovereignty harm burgeoning relations with Arab Gulf states?
Dr. Joshua Krasna: No Arab government can be seen to officially acquiesce to Israel’s ‘taking off the table’ a large part of the disputed territory.

Experts: Israeli sovereignty not expected to cause massive violence or backlash
Prof. Inbar: The Palestinians are weak and dependent upon Israel, and will not be able to sustain their own state without Israel’s assistance.

Video briefing by Prof. Efraim Inbar and Col. (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman about the Israeli government’s intention to apply Israeli law to parts of Judea and Samaria, including the Jordan Valley and Jerusalem envelope.

How worried should Israel be about the Arab response to its extended sovereignty bid?
Prof. Efraim Inbar: Palestinian opposition to an extension of Israeli law to the Jordan Valley is irrelevant. The lengthy negotiations with the Palestinians have led nowhere, and there is Israeli consensus that the Palestinian national movement is not ripe for accepting a historical compromise with the Jewish state.