RAMALLAH, Monday, September 16, 2019 (WAFA) – In a step seen as defiant of Israeli plans to annex the Jordan Valley and the Israeli government holding its meeting yesterday in the occupied Jordan Valley, the Palestinian government decided to hold its weekly meeting today in the village of Fasayel in the northern Jordan Valley, according to government spokesman Ibrahim Milhem.

He said the meeting will be held at noon in Fasayel as part of the government cluster development strategy with a goal to support steadfastness of farmers and residents in facing the Israeli threats aimed at annexing parts of the occupied West Bank.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared last week his intention to annex the Jordan Valley and northern Dead Sea, which make around 30 percent of the area of the West Bank, after he wins the elections, scheduled for tomorrow, and forms a new government.

His remarks have caused a world-wide uproar and condemnation.

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