Netanyahu Declares Israel Not ‘Vassals’ of โU.S., Signals โขWest Bank Annexationโข Push
Jerusalem – In a defiant statement issued October 22, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuโ asserted Israel is โnotโค beholden to โขthe United States, โcoinciding with the first governmental approval โof a plan to โannex portions of theโฃ west Bank.The move escalates tensions with the international community and โpotentially reshapes the long-stalled Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The decision to advance annexation, following years of discussion, represents a significant shift in Israeli policy and directly challenges โU.S. โขopposition to unilateral actions that undermine a โฃtwo-state solution. netanyahu’sโ comments, delivered alongside the โฃdeclaration, signal a willingness to pursue Israeli interests independently of Washington’s directives, even as Israel โขremains heavily reliant on U.S.โ military and economic aid. โthis progress impacts not only Palestinians living in the affected areas โbut also โregional stability and the broader โprospectsโค for peace negotiations.Further stepsโ are expected in the coming weeks,potentially including the drafting of specific annexation legislation.
According โto reports, โthe initial โapproval concerns a specific, undefined area within the West โฃBank. While details remain โขscarce, the โmove โis understood to be the first โconcrete step towards implementing broader annexation plans previously discussed by โNetanyahu’sโข government. โข The Prime Minister reportedlyโ stated,โข “We areโค not vassals of anyone, including our best โฃfriend, the United States. We will act according toโ our national interests.”
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