Netanyahu's election vow: I'll impose sovereignty on West Bank
Three days before Israel's election Benjamin Netanyahu pledges to annex settlements in the occupied West Bank if he wins.
Under a two-state solution, the West Bank is seen by Palestinians as part of their future state
Israel's prime minister has vowed to "impose sovereignty" on the occupied West Bank if he is returned to office.
Speaking
three days before Israel's election, Benjamin Netanyahu told Channel 12
TV: "I will impose sovereignty, but I will not distinguish between
settlement blocs and isolated settlements.
"From my perspective, any point of settlement is Israeli, and we have responsibility, as the Israeli government.
"I will not uproot anyone, and I will not transfer sovereignty to the Palestinians."
Image:The settlement of Neve Yaakov in the foreground and the Palestinian town of al-Ram behind
More than 400,000 Israelis live in the West Bank, west of the Jordan
River, and Mr Netanyahu has encouraged settlement during his four terms
as prime minister.
But any annexation would be a huge setback to the two-state solution
backed by most of the international community as a possible solution to
the long-running Middle East conflict.
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