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Thread -- my quick-and-oh-so-dirty take on the Israeli adjustments to the Trump map, hand picked and tailored for unilateral annexation...

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Here's a map of the original Trump plan in the West Bank (no Gaza or Negev swaps here): 30% Israeli annexation (blue); 70% Palestinian state (green); some of the 14% swaps that are in the view are darker green. All numbers are out of total Palestinian Territories (6,180.5 sq km)
Here (highlighted darker green) are the areas titled "compensation for Palestinians". Status unclear (also slated for Pal state?) It's West Bank land that is populated only by Palestinians, or some empty Jordan Valley/Judaean desert areas. Total area - 4.6%.
Here (highlighted blue) are the areas titled "corrections for Israel." It's mostly settlements that fell beyond the Trump annexation, slated to become settlement enclaves. Here they get territory beyond the built up areas. "breathing space" if you would. Total area - 2.7%.
Let's zoom in on settlements near Nablus. The original Trump map freaked the settlers out by creating isolated enclaves. I doubt this will reassure them, although I didn't add the roads, which were marked in the map. Still, theological objections to Pal state stand either way.
Finally, zoom in to the areas that Pals 'get' as compensation. Mostly the areas east of Ben Gurion airport (Sharon would have freaked out, sorta), and the area south of Road 443. Both have some cartographic history as of barrier debate. Don't DM me for extra credit.
In conclusion: a classic intra-Israeli exercise (I've done plenty of these). Don't expect this to satisfy Palestinians (or Jordanians). Nothing here that gets you closer to a viable two-state formula. Back to the drawing board.
Here's the original report in Hebrew. Per this map the roads to the expanded enclaves are also designated for Israeli control (annexation?). It's all in the purgatory between annexation in English (2SS) or in Hebrew (no Pal state). Go figure.
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