Map of Israel used by Netanyahu in speech suggests annexation of West Bank completed

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During a televised address, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used a map that depicted the West Bank as part of Israel. This imagery, following the secret approval of new settlements, has led to interpretations that the Israeli government considers the West Bank annexed.

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In a televised address from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the map behind him showed the occupied West Bank included within the state of Israel. The map showed Israel highlighted in blue, marking out the Gaza territory and bordering countries of Syria, Lebanon and Jordan, but the occupied West Bank is subsumed within the state of Israel.

Map of Israel used by Netanyahu in speech suggests annexation of West Bank completed

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