Israel swears in new gov't as Netanyahu pledges annexation push

Israel's Parliament has sworn in a new government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former rival Benny Gantz, ending the longest political crisis in the country's history.
The new government was set to confront serious crises in its first weeks, including the economic devastation wrought by the coronavirus and a looming battle over Israel's possible annexation of large parts of the occupied West Bank.
Addressing the Parliament before the vote, Netanyahu said his incoming government should apply Israeli sovereignty over Jewish settlements, which are illegal under international law.

Al Jazeera's Harry Fawcett has more from West Jerusalem.

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[judykinsman]

It’s hard to beget honesty and integrity when it is born from corruption. This is all too shameful. But in the age of Trump, sadly understandable.

[SM-wyvm]

This Ramadan-plz don't buy USA and Israeli products

[UmarFarooq-rrke]

I think the Annexation thing is a political tool used by Netanyahu to have voters confidence which will effect gentz in next election.also Netanyahu from the election results must have assumed that not a lot of people are in his favour so why not play the "CARD" which is most attractive to public.i.e grab more Arab land illegally and become a SUPERSTAR.

[ЭдвардХакким]

Gantz is probably aware of the likely repercussions of full annexation.

[letsalljustgetalong]

Israel just seems to get things done no matter what challenges it faces. Arabs and Persians who want peace should look to the future.

[zacharywright]

GOD GAVE HIS LAND THAT HE CREATED TO ISREAL THE JEWS HIS CHOSEN JESUS IS COMING BACK SOON

[ioanpena]

Gantz is more pragmatic and knows that it won't be any peace if anexation will take place .

[MaccabiHaifaVideos]

I voted for Benjamin Netanyahu in the last election.
He's not going anywhere, get used to it

[diazvirdani]

*1.West bank and Gaza is part of Palestine🇵🇸*
2. Golan is part of Syiria🇸🇾
3. Jerussalem city is city of 3 religions.
Israel must return these 3 points as before so peace with your neighbors Syria and Palestine can be realized and God's blessing with your country. the country of samaria used to be dissolved, now there is no reason to claim it.

[fongkim]

God is really in making 2 of them in unity govt n of the same tribe...to show the world that unity in the brethen wd b blessed...

[ermdzakir]

This i have Proposed after 2nd election mean Unity Government formed after my

[philsarazen]

The Jewish community is an amazingly resourceful and innovative community with no lack of scientific brilliance. Why are you people picking a fight with people in an occupied land. Make a deal with the First Nation people here in Canada for part of Baffin Island or the like. If we can keep the peace for the next 20 years, we will, by then, have the ability to reverse cellular senescence and you will be able to sunbath in the snow with a smile on your face. There are many other advantages to all of us if we ca keep the peace.

[Hanoi]

Yes. He must be on power,
There is always one VIRUS to break peace of the world.

[Abbadon]

30% ANNEX 100% NO mercy to enemy no remorse.

[abdiazziz]

I do wonder sometimes on what world does to some people and what it does to other
What is so special with Israel that anyone who opposes it becomes antisemitic or anti Zion while every government can be opposed and its treated as a freedom of speech
What is so special with Israelis that their act of mass killing is considered as sovereign while others are nicknamed terrorists and Islamist
What is so special with Israel that when they break an international law and humanity law is considered as acceptable and others who are relatively far from what Israel is doing are met with heavy criticism and sanctions
I hope world will learn one day that everything has an end the way Soviet union ended and British colonialism in Africa ended the powerful German ended
I hope people will understand that by oppressing people wiping out their houses by aerial bombardments will not keep one's position in power
They taught us in physics that in every graph there is high point and low point and anything accelerated at first will accelerate and that's the reality

[jamilakhtar]

This is social distancing entire population is lockdown but all the beaucrats doing there own interest

[dannyglutengluten]

They will use Palestinian as the fortress'...