US officials to meet this week to discuss Israel's West Bank annexation plan

US officials will gar this week to decide on giving green signal to Israeli plan of annexation of Jewish settlements in West Bank anunced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. US ambassor to Israel, David Friedman, will reportedly be present in Washington to discuss matter with top officials including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, senior White House viser Jared Kushner, and Middle East envoy Avi Berkowitz.

US President Donald Trump could also join meeting as target date for annexation anunced by Netanyahu approaches. Israeli Prime Minister has set target date as July 1 after a push from Trump and sealing a power-sharing deal with former rival Benny Gantz of Blue and White Party.

In January, Trump’s unveiled Middle East peace plan to resolve Israel-Palestine conflict but it was rejected by Palestinian leers in its entirety. As per proposed peace plan, sovereignty of Israel over important settlement blocs in West Bank will be ackwledged and State of Palestine be created with its capital in east Jerusalem.

Trump ministration has been aggressive about his foreign policy towards Israel by taking decisions against Palestinian interests. Calling it a ‘historic breakthrough’ and ‘win-win opportunity’ for both sides, Trump said that Israel authorised release of a conceptual map for first time.

“We will form a joint committee with Israel to convert conceptual map into a more detailed and calibrated rendering so that recognition can be immediately achieved,” said Trump in joint statement.

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Opposition from Arab countries

However, annexation plan has been opposed by Arab world, saying move would “upend” efforts to improve ties. Ahmed Abul Gheit, Secretary-General of Arab League, h said that first reing indicated a great waste of legitimate rights of Palestinians. He ded that Arab league is studying American vision carefully and open to any serious effort to achieve peace.

India has been firm on two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict and called upon both parties to resolve issues through direct negotiations. Ministry of External Affairs h urged parties to eng with each or and find an acceptable two-state solution for peaceful coexistence.

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