Friday, October 2, 2020

David Friedman: Sovereignty plan won't be coming in near future

US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman said the Israeli sovereignty plan remains on the table, but will not be implemented in the next year or two.

In an interview with Makor Rishon published Friday, Friedman emphasized that Israel agreed to suspend, but not cancel, its plan to apply Israeli sovereignty over parts of Judea and Samaria.

That being said, Friedman noted that there is no set timeframe for the suspension, adding that the sovereignty plan will probably not be implemented any time in the near future.

“The proper term is ‘suspension’,” said Friedman. “It is impossible to translate that term into a specific timeframe. The whole idea is to use the creative energies as much as possible for the signing of agreements between Israel and Arab states. Sovereignty won’t be happening in the near future. It has been pushed off for a year, maybe two years.” (Read More)