Posts Tagged: west bank annexation
Vatican Summons US, Israeli Envoys Over West Bank Annexation Moves
The Vatican, in a highly unusual move, summoned both the US and Israeli ambassadors to express the Holy See's concern about Israel's moves to extend...
On July 1 Target Date, Israel Signals Delay in Potential West Bank Annexation Move
Israeli annexation in the West Bank might be weeks away, a government minister said on Wednesday, as a start date for cabinet discussions on the...
In Hebrew Op-Ed, UK PM Boris Johnson Warns Israelis Against West Bank Annexation
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson cautioned Israel on Wednesday against annexing parts of the West Bank, saying it would violate international law and harm its drive to...
Israeli Minister Signals Major West Bank Annexation Move Not Imminent
An Israeli minister played down on Tuesday the likelihood of major moves to annex settlements in the West Bank on July 1, the planned starting...
Israel’s Gantz Said Date for West Bank Annexation Talks ‘Not Sacred’: Party Source
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's top coalition partner Benny Gantz said on Monday that a July 1 target date to begin discussing proposed annexation of...
Top US Think Tank Urges Trump to Back Israeli Sovereignty Extension to Jordan Valley
A prominent US think tank released a report on Friday urging the Trump administration to support an extension of Israeli sovereignty to the West Bank’s...
White House Talks on Israeli Annexation Moves End Without Final Decision
Three days of White House meetings between aides to US President Donald Trump on whether to give Israel a green light to annex parts of the West...
Lawmakers in Europe Call on Israel to Ditch Annexation Plans
Any Israeli move to annex parts of the West Bank would be "fatal" for Middle East peace hopes and must be prevented, if necessary with...
At Security Council Meeting, UN Chief Guterres Urges Israel to Nix West Bank Annexation Plans
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Israel on Wednesday to abandon plans to annex settlements in the West Bank, warning this threatened prospects for peace with the...
US Officials to Meet This Week on Israel’s West Bank Annexation Plan
US officials will gather this week to discuss whether to give Israel a green light for its plan to annex parts of the West Bank, as Israeli Prime...
Jordan’s King Says Regional Stability Put at Risk by Israeli Annexation
Jordan's King Abdulllah warned on Tuesday that Israel's planned move to annex parts of the West Bank next month would threaten stability in the Middle East. In...
Israel’s Netanyahu Mulls Two-Phase West Bank Annexation, Newspaper Says
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is weighing a limited initial annexation in the West Bank, hoping to quell international opposition to his pledge of wide territorial...
UN Rights Experts Condemn Israel’s Annexation Plan and US Support
UN human rights experts said on Tuesday that Israel's plan to annex significant parts of the West Bank would violate international law banning the taking...
Greek PM Visits Israel, Hoping to Restore Tourism and Warning of ‘Neighborhood Bully’ Turkey
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Israel on Tuesday in a show of confidence in the countries' anti-coronavirus measures which Athens hopes can be translated into a...
