The Takeaway: Will US presidential election impact Israeli decision on annexation?

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US Vice President Joe Biden (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu give joint statements to press in the prime minister's office in Jerusalem on March 9, 2016. Biden implicitly criticised Palestinian leaders for not condemning attacks against Israelis, as an upsurge in violence marred his visit. / AFP / POOL AND AFP / DEBBIE HILL (Photo credit should read DEBBIE HILL/AFP via Getty Images)
Then-US Vice President Joe Biden (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu give joint statements to press in the prime minister's office in Jerusalem on March 9, 2016. - DEBBIE HILL/AFP via Getty Images
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White House reassures UAE that it will not back annexation 'for some time'

Israel’s retreat from annexing West Bank settlements as an apparent condition of its establishment of diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) keeps the focus on US President Donald Trump as the ultimate guarantor of the agreement.

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