Confident I could meet Shihabi's challenge – I asked Lapid, Defence Minister Gantz and Opposition Leader Netanyahu the following questions:
- When he first became aware of the Saudi plan?
- Has he commented on the Saudi plan since its release on 8 June 2022?
- If so - when and where were such comments published?
- If he has made no comment - would he like to make any comment on the Saudi plan that I can publish verbatim and attribute to him?
- Is he prepared to promise Israeli voters that he will use his best endeavours to implement the Saudi plan if he becomes Israel's next Prime Minister?
Lapid – like Gantz – failed to respond.
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Netanyahu wants an assurance of complete Israeli security control west of the Jordan River not presently promised in Shihabi's plan.
Over to you for your considered response Mr. Shihabi
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David Singer is an Australian Lawyer, a Foundation Member of the International Analyst Network and Convenor of Jordan is Palestine International - an organisation calling for sovereignty of the West Bank and Gaza to be allocated between Israel and Jordan as the two successor States to the Mandate for Palestine. Previous articles written by him can be found at www.jordanispalestine.blogspot.com.