Annexation of the West Bank: A Step Forward or a Purposeless Move?

INSS Managing Director Udi Dekel, joined by INSS senior researchers Pnina Sharvit Baruch and former US ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro, speaks about the application of Israeli sovereignty to the West Bank, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated is planned for the coming month. What would the map of Israel look like after this move? What would be the legal status of the Jewish population and the Palestinian population in the annexed area? Would this move ignite the region? What is the expected reaction in the international arena? Will US President Donald Trump accept any Israeli decision on the matter? What will be US policy if Joe Biden enters the White House in January 2021?