US EditionVance criticizes Israel’s parliament vote on West Bank annexation, says the move was an ‘insult’
The Trump administration views the West Bank annexation vote as harmful to peace efforts and unlikely to pass further parliamentary hurdles, Vice President Vance said.
- Vice President JD Vance criticized the Israeli Knesset's vote to annex parts of the West Bank, labeling it an 'insult' and 'a very stupid political stunt.'
- The Knesset passed two bills asserting Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank despite opposition from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who ordered party members not to vote.
- Vance affirmed that the Trump administration's policy is against the annexation of the West Bank, emphasizing its potential to destabilize the region's peace deal with Hamas.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio echoed concerns about the vote's potential impact on the fragile Gaza ceasefire.
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Trump and Netanyahu Criticise Israeli “Provocative” Bill on West Bank Annexation
The Israeli prime minister’s office on Thursday, October 23rd condemned a parliamentary vote to advance two bills on West Bank annexation, calling it a “deliberate political provocation” by the opposition during the visit of U.S. President JD Vance to Israel. Earlier on Thursday, Vance said he viewed the move as an “insult” and described it as a “stupid political stunt.” U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel would lose its crucial backing from…
US Vice-President Vance has condemned a vote in the Israeli Parliament on the annexation of the West Bank.
Vance Says Israeli Knesset Vote on West Bank Annexation Was a 'Stupid Political Stunt' - News From Antiwar.com
Vice President JD Vance on Thursday criticized the Israeli Knesset vote that advanced a bill to annex the Israeli-occupied West Bank while he was visiting Israel, calling it a "stupid political stunt." The vote on Wednesday was a preliminary step, and the bill would need to be voted on three…
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