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Netanyahu and far-right ministers do damage control on West Bank vote and Saudi Arabia comments that angered Trump

JL;DR SUMMARY Amid backlash from both the Trump administration and the potential Saudi normalization talks, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu navigates domestic and international tensions over a provocative Knesset vote on annexing the West Bank. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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TrumpWest BankSaudi ArabiaNetanyahuIsraeli PoliticsKnessetUs Israel RelationsMiddle East PolicyAnnexationSmotrich

Places mentioned

Jerusalem, Central District, Israel
"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to distance himself Thursday from a Knesset vote that granted preliminary approval to a bill annexing the West Bank, after the measure drew strong condemnation from the White House."
Saudi Arabia
"a far-right Israeli lawmaker apologized after making a dismissive and, some said, offensive comment about Saudi Arabia"
Jerusalem, Palestinian Territories
"the Israelis are facing fierce pressure from President Donald Trump and his administration not to jeopardize a fragile Gaza ceasefire that took hold earlier this month."
Judea and Samaria, Jenin, Palestinian Territories
"In the hospital, adding to growing violence in the West Bank."
Washington DC, United States
"Smotrichs remarks were made ahead of a planned meeting between Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House next month to discuss normalization between Arab countries and Israel."

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