Israel passes land-for-peace law
Israel’s parliament, backed by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, has approved a law that requires a two-thirds Knesset majority or a referendum on any potential land-for-peace deal concluded with Arab neighbours. The law, which was passed by a vote of 65 to 33 on Monday, calls for putting any treaty involving a withdrawal from Israeli-annexed land to a public vote, in the event that Israel’s parliament has not approved the deal in question by a two-thirds majority. It would cover any agreements involving a pullback from occupied land Israel has already annexed — East Jerusalem, or the Golan Heights captured from Syria. Netanyahu, who is currently engaged in efforts to revive stalled peace…
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