Posts Tagged: annexation
Israel’s Gantz on Annexation: ‘We Will Not Continue to Wait for the Palestinians’
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz spoke out on the issue of West Bank annexation on Tuesday, saying, “We will not continue to wait for the...
Washington Post Amnesia on Israel and ‘Annexation’
JNS.org - “History,” the late historian Bernard Lewis wrote, “is the collective memory and if we think of the social body in terms of the...
Jordan’s King Abdullah Lobbies Top US Lawmakers Against West Bank Annexation by Israel
Jordan’s king held a series of meetings with leading members of the US Congress on Wednesday, including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, during which...
Annexation Fulfills Zionist Dream
Yossi Klein Halevi has long been one of my favorite Israeli writers. Our shared New York boyhoods -- his in Brooklyn and mine in Queens...
Top Hamas Official Calls for ‘Intifada’ in Response to Potential West Bank Annexation
A top Hamas official denounced on Tuesday Israel’s planned annexation of parts of the West Bank and called for an “intifada” in response. Israel’s Channel 13...
Report: Netanyahu Says Annexation to Be Pursued in Stages, Still Unclear Where Gantz Stands on Issue
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that he wanted to annex half of Area C in the West Bank and annexation would likely happen...
Report: Jordan’s King Abdullah Refusing to Take Netanyahu’s Phone Calls, Stonewalls Meeting With Gantz
Jordan’s king is refusing to take phone calls from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the rift between their countries over possible Israeli annexation of...
Netanyahu Tells German FM Israel Must Retain West Bank Security Control in Any Future Peace Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told visiting German Foreign Minister Heiko Mass on Wednesday that the Jewish state must retain security control over the West...
Report: Some Palestinians Voice Enthusiasm About Potential West Bank Annexation by Israel
While Palestinian Authority (PA) officials are warning of a wave of violence in response to the possible annexation of parts of the West Bank by...
Settlements and Sovereignty
As the Trump administration develops its plan, soon to be announced, for the extension of Israeli sovereignty over Jewish settlements in the West Bank, fury...
Germany Might Serve as ‘Buffer’ to Punitive EU Measures After Annexation, Israel Believes
In the event of a partial annexation of the West Bank, Israel believes that Germany would serve a diplomatic “buffer,” moderating possible punitive measures from...
Dozens of Leading British Jews Publish Open Letter Opposing West Bank Annexation
Dozens of prominent members of the UK Jewish community have published an open letter passionately opposing Israel’s possible annexation of parts of the West Bank. Among...
Israelis Protest Netanyahu’s Annexation Plan
Thousands of Israelis demonstrated on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to extend sovereignty over parts of the West Bank, the de-facto annexation of...
Israeli President Rivlin Calls for Civility as Annexation Debate Heats Up
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Thursday called for more civility in the ongoing debate over the Trump peace plan and the potential annexation of parts...
