Israel is getting ready to annex the occupied Palestinian West Bank. The annexation will be a major step backward on the road to Palestinian freedom and will likely serve as a catalyst for a new Palestinian uprising.

Will the second Trump Administration greenlight Israeli annexation of the West Bank? Several of the President-elect’s recent appointments have suggested at least a friendliness to the idea. Donald Trump’s choice for U.

The country that would be most directly impacted by Israel annexing the West Bank is Jordan. A major non-NATO U.S. ally, Jordan was long seen by Washington as playing a central role in the Israel-Palestine conflict and in regional security, following the peace treaty that Jordan signed with Israel in 1994.

ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports on how the second Trump presidency could impact whether Israel allows Jewish settlers to stake claims to disputed territory in the Golan Heights and the West Bank.