| Netanyahu believes that this must come through negotiations, rather than being something conceded by Israel in advance. That is in a precise accordance with resolution 242. In the absence of final peace agreement, withdrawal of Israeli forces from captured territory is not required until a state of peace was established instead of belligerency, and that the continued Israeli occupation of Arab territory would be legal until such event. Since Israels action in 1967 was defensive and the danger despite agreement with Jordan still remains, occupation, though not annexation, is justified, pending a peace settlement. |
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