Posts Tagged: annexation
Netanyahu Tells Settler Leaders He Will Pursue West Bank Annexation, but Only in Context of Trump Peace Plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a group of settler leaders on Tuesday that he intended to annex parts of the West Bank, but only...
The New York Times’ Anguish Over Annexation
Nothing is likelier to rile New York Times editors -- and, not infrequently, columnists and contributing writers -- than Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria,...
IDF Preparing for Potential New Palestinian Intifada if Annexation Goes Ahead
The IDF is readying itself for the possible outbreak of a new intifada if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu goes ahead with plans to annex...
Is the EU Having Second Thoughts Over Its Hostility Toward the Jewish State?
JNS.org - Has the European Union reached a tipping point over Israel? Or to be more precise, is the Europeans’ bluff finally to be called...
What Would Ben-Gurion Do?
JNS.org - My colleague, Nave Dromi, disagrees with my negative view of Israel annexing some parts of the West Bank. My six-part argument, as spelled out here,...
Israel Prepping for Potential Palestinian Violence After West Bank Annexation
The IDF and the Shin Bet have begun preparations for a possible outbreak of Palestinian violence if Israel goes ahead with plans to annex parts...
Netanyahu: Annexation Will Happen ‘a Couple of Months From Now’ With Trump’s Support
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the Trump administration will support the annexation of large parts of the West Bank, and pledged...
Applying Israeli Sovereignty: Changing the ‘When,’ Not the ‘What’
JNS.org - European Union foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell put forward a surprise resolution on Israel’s new government that included the following: “The EU does not...
Israel Fires Back at EU Over Condemnation of Potential West Bank Annexation
Israel and the European Union traded barbs on Thursday after the EU's foreign affairs chief denounced the potential annexation of parts of the West Bank...
Netanyahu at AIPAC: Sanders Criticism ‘Outrageous’; Pledges to Annex Parts of West Bank With American Support
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday gave a pointed response to statements made by Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders attacking the American pro-Israel lobby...
PA Prime Minister Calls on EU to Recognize Palestinian State to Prevent West Bank Annexation by Israel
The prime minister of the Palestinian Authority said on Thursday that US President Donald Trump’s peace plan had already failed, and he urged European countries...
Our Age of Miracles, but Also Possible Lost Opportunities
Three months ago, who could have dreamed that we would be in such an extraordinarily good position? The Trump government had already established itself as...
UK Labour’s Corbyn Denounces Trump Peace Plan, Backs ‘Right of Return’ That Would Eliminate Israel’s Jewish Majority
UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who an overwhelming majority of British Jews consider to be an antisemite, has written a letter to Prime Minister Boris...
The ‘Pompeo Doctrine’ Represents a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity
JNS.org - At a conference in Jerusalem last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel is suddenly experiencing “an unprecedented reality” and that...
