Posts Tagged: west bank
Ignore EU Officials on Annexation
With the release of the Trump peace plan, Israeli communities in the ancient Jewish heartland seemed poised to be absorbed into the modern Jewish state....
The Law of Annexation: What’s Right and What’s Wrong?
On June 10, a website called opiniojuris.org circulated an article entitled An Open Letter to the Israeli Government, which claims that Israel’s plans to annex...
The Status of the West Bank
Many of the most vociferous opponents of applying sovereignty over parts of the West Bank are former senior security officials who use their professional authority...
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...
Why Annexation Is the Wrong Move
The Middle East is a hotbed region for contested debate. And yet, conversations about the Middle East often lack nuance -- and even the nuanced...
Why Is the Status of the West Bank Such a Charged Issue?
JNS.org - Why is the future of the West Bank (also known as Judea and Samaria) such a critical issue for Israel? Why does it...
Despite UAE Letter, Is There a Glass Ceiling for Arab-Israeli Relations?
JNS.org - The impassioned letter published by Yediot Ahronot last week, penned by the United Arab Emirates’ ambassador to the United States, Yousef Al Otaiba,...
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...
Do Jordanians Want a Palestinian State?
Israel is reportedly considering applying sovereignty to territory in the West Bank. King Abdullah II of Jordan and his foreign minister both strongly oppose the...
Do Arab States Support a Palestinian State? Don’t Bet on It
Why is the red carpet that welcomes Palestinian leaders to Western capitals exchanged for a shabby rug when they land in most Arab capitals? In 2020,...
Israel’s Defense Establishment Readies for Scenarios Connected to Sovereignty Push
JNS.org - Israel’s defense establishment is preparing for the full spectrum of scenarios that could result from a government decision to proceed with applying sovereignty to...
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...
Israel’s Top Court Strikes Down Law That Legalized Settlements on Private Palestinian Land
Israel's Supreme Court struck down a law on Tuesday that had retroactively legalized about 4,000 settler homes built on privately-owned land in the West Bank. A...
Annexation vs. Sovereignty: Words Matter
JNS.org - Words matter. They drive narratives. They influence policy. And they shape people’s perceptions. The current debate over whether Israel’s proposed actions in Judea and Samaria...
