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

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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

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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

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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’

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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’

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EU, Arab States Unlikely to Take Action Against Israel Over Incorporation of West Bank, Analyst Says

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Israel’s upcoming incorporation of parts of the West Bank has triggered a heated debate with European and Arab states, which have strongly condemned the initiative. Israeli publicist Avigdor Eskin explains why the move is unlikely to shatter the peace in the Middle East and why the EU won’t impose sanctions on the Jewish state over the West Bank. … Read More >EU, Arab States Unlikely to Take Action Against Israel Over Incorporation of West Bank, Analyst Says

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EU plans possible ‘reprisal’ for Israel over annexation plans while US insists it’s ‘Israel’s decision’

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Plans by Israel to annex Jewish settlements in the West Bank look set to trigger a spat between the US and EU, with Washington regarding the action as an “Israeli decision” while Brussels mulls possible sanctions. … Read More >EU plans possible ‘reprisal’ for Israel over annexation plans while US insists it’s ‘Israel’s decision’