Israel considers applying its law to settlements, imposing sanctions on PA leaders

Israel’s foreign minister, Gideon Sa’ar, said that Israel does not plan to annex areas under the Palestinian Authority’s control in the West Bank, but is considering applying Israeli law to the settlements. This move is being discussed as a response to recent Western recognition of the State of Palestine. In an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, Sa’ar explained: “We have no intention of discussing the annexation of areas controlled by the Palestinian Authority, because we do not want to control the Palestinians.” “What can be discussed, but has not yet been decided, is the application of Israeli law to the Israeli community that is there and not under the Palestinian Authority,” he added. READ: Trump: Gaza deal “pretty […]