Zeid Ra’Ad Al-Hussein

Oct 2, 2023 | foreignaffairs.com | Martin Indyk |Zeid Ra’Ad Al-Hussein |Ray Takeyh |Steven Cook

Israelis may be preoccupied with the bitter battle over controversial judicial reforms proposed by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but another radical effort is getting much less attention. Members of Netanyahu’s far-right cabinet seek nothing less than the de facto annexation of the West Bank. If they get their way, it could have a profound effect on the democratic nature of Israel and on the stability of the Middle East.