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Macron urges Israel to nix West Bank annexation amid growing international outcry

Posted on July 11, 2020July 11, 2020By Editor

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Israel to abandon its plans to annex Palestinian territories in the West Bank, describing the move as a violation of international law and damaging to regional peace. … Read More >Macron urges Israel to nix West Bank annexation amid growing international outcry

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Israeli plan to annex parts of West Bank may prompt third intifada, Abbas adviser warns

Posted on July 5, 2020July 5, 2020By Editor

If Tel Aviv goes ahead with its plan to annex parts of the West Bank, the region is set to see a new, all-out uprising of Palestinians backed by most of the Arab world, warned an aide to the Palestinian Authority president. … Read More >Israeli plan to annex parts of West Bank may prompt third intifada, Abbas adviser warns

Shows

CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Bibi’s annexation

Posted on July 3, 2020July 3, 2020By Editor

The unilateral annexation of the Occupied Territories is illegal under international law. But this is exactly what Israel intends to do when it comes to the West Bank. On this edition of the program, we discuss why Israel is doing this, the international reaction, and the fate of the Palestinians. … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Bibi’s annexation

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Day of Rage: Hundreds Protest in New York Against Israel’s Looming West Bank Grab

Posted on July 3, 2020July 3, 2020By Editor

As crowds of demonstrators marched in Palestinian territories on Wednesday, sympathy protests took place across the world, including in the United States, the main foreign backer and enabler of Israel’s West Bank plans. … Read More >Day of Rage: Hundreds Protest in New York Against Israel’s Looming West Bank Grab

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Mockery and Disappointment Over Empty Vows: Israeli Tweeps React to ‘Annexation’ That Never Happened

Posted on July 3, 2020July 3, 2020By Editor

Many Israelis were not surprised by Netanyahu backtracking from his plan to extend Israeli sovereignty over parts of the West Bank, especially given that he had broken a number of other promises made to voters in the past. … Read More >Mockery and Disappointment Over Empty Vows: Israeli Tweeps React to ‘Annexation’ That Never Happened

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Jordanian Diplomat Warns Israeli Rejection of Two-State Solution Makes One-State Solution Inevitable

Posted on July 2, 2020July 2, 2020By Editor

Despite international resistance and pressure from within his own cabinet, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to go ahead with Tel Aviv’s plans to ‘apply sovereignty’ to large swathes of territory in the West Bank and the Jordan Valley, with the process expected to begin as soon as later Wednesday. … Read More >Jordanian Diplomat Warns Israeli Rejection of Two-State Solution Makes One-State Solution Inevitable

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Palestinians Protest Against Israeli Plans to Extend Its Sovereignty Over West Bank – Video

Posted on July 2, 2020July 2, 2020By Editor

Earlier this week, Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz said that the 1 July deadline for Israel to extend its sovereignty over some parts of the West Bank, was not “a sacred date,” stressing that his priorities lay in tackling COVID-19, not new territory. … Read More >Palestinians Protest Against Israeli Plans to Extend Its Sovereignty Over West Bank – Video

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Hamas says annexation of West Bank would be ‘DECLARATION OF WAR’ that Israel would ‘regret bitterly’

Posted on June 26, 2020June 26, 2020By Editor

Israel will pay an “unprecedented price” if it goes ahead with plans to annex parts of the West Bank, Hamas has warned, saying the move would be a “declaration of war” on Palestinians. … Read More >Hamas says annexation of West Bank would be ‘DECLARATION OF WAR’ that Israel would ‘regret bitterly’

Belgian Lawmakers to Vote on Recognizing Palestine, Punishing Impending Israeli West Bank Annexation

Posted on June 25, 2020June 25, 2020By Editor

The 150-person Belgian Chamber of Representatives is slated to vote on Thursday regarding whether the country will “formally recognize the State of Palestine.” … Read More >Belgian Lawmakers to Vote on Recognizing Palestine, Punishing Impending Israeli West Bank Annexation

World

It’s Israel’s CHOICE whether to annex West Bank, Pompeo proclaims

Posted on June 24, 2020June 24, 2020By Editor

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has declared the choice of whether Israel should annex the occupied West Bank is “for Israelis to make.” Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territory remain illegal under international law. … Read More >It’s Israel’s CHOICE whether to annex West Bank, Pompeo proclaims

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