US EditionIsrael Mulls West Bank Annexation in Response to Moves to Recognize Palestine: Report
Israel is considering annexing parts of the West Bank in retaliation for Western countries recognizing Palestine, a move that could violate international law and prompt sanctions, officials say.
- On August 31, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a security cabinet session to address the potential annexation of sections of the occupied West Bank alongside discussions related to the conflict in Gaza.
- This issue emerged in reaction to several Western nations' intentions to formally acknowledge Palestine as a sovereign state at the upcoming UN General Assembly session in September.
- Netanyahu's coalition has long supported annexation due to biblical ties and historical claims, but prior annexation pledges were scrapped in 2020 for normalizing ties with the UAE and Bahrain.
- The 2024 UN highest court ruled Israel's occupation and settlements in Palestinian territories illegal and called for withdrawal, while Israel disputes occupation and views the land as disputed.
- If Israel proceeds with annexation, it would provoke widespread condemnation, risk sanctions, and intensify international criticism amid ongoing conflict in Gaza and Palestinian claims.
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Israel weighs annexation of parts of Judea and Samaria amid European push to recognize Palestine
Australia, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom are preparing to formally recognize Palestine during the UN General Assembly in late September. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News The Israeli government is actively debating whether to annex parts of Judea and Samaria in response to the expected recognition of a Palestinian state by several Western countries, according to Israeli, U.S., and European officials with direct knowledge of the discuss…
France, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada will officially recognize a Palestinian state at a UN summit in September.
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NewsmaxIsrael Mulls West Bank Annexation in Response to Moves to Recognize Palestine
The Jordan Valley. Photo: Юкатан via Wikimedia Commons. Israel is considering annexation in the West Bank as a possible response to France and other countries recognizing a Palestinian state, according to three Israeli officials and the idea will be discussed further on Sunday, another official said. Extension of Israeli sovereignty to the West Bank – de facto annexation of land captured in the 1967 Middle East war – was on the agenda for Prime …
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