Finance minister: Danger of election has passed
Israel will not be able to relinquish settlements in Judea and Samaria without a referendum of the population, according to a new bill proposed by the head of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, MK Zvi Hauser (Derech Eretz), Hauser announced on Saturday night. Hauser intends to bring the bill to the Knesset House Committee this week, in order to receive permission to expedite the legislation. His goal is to make it harder for future governments in Israel and the United States to advance Israeli concessions, despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to suspend efforts to apply sovereignty in Judea and Samaria as part of the agreement with the United Arab Emirates. “If sovereignty is on hold, this bill can be insurance for Judea and Samaria,” a spokeswoman for Hauser said. “ Our window of opportunity is closing.
