Annexation plan

Hamas slams Friedman over West Bank annexation remarks

Friday-8-May-2020

Hamas’s spokesman Hazem Qasem on Friday strongly denounced recent statements by the US ambassador to Israel David Friedman in which he recognized Israel’s “right” to annex the West Bank settlements.

Friedman: US ready to recognize Israel’ sovereignty in W. Bank

Wednesday-6-May-2020

US ambassador to Israel David Friedman has announced Washington’s readiness to recognize Israel's sovereignty in the occupied West Bank and the Jordan Valley within the coming weeks.

Likud files Knesset bill to annex occupied Palestinian territories

Monday-4-May-2020

Member of the Knesset May Golan (Likud) on Sunday submitted a bill calling for imposing Israel’s sovereignty on the occupied territories of the Jordan Valley the northern Dead Sea area and the West Bank.

British MPs press for sanctions on Israel over W. Bank annexations

Saturday-2-May-2020

About 130 British current and former lawmakers and officials from different political parties have called for sanctions against Israel if it goes ahead with its plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank emphasizing that such move is “illegal under international law.”

Hamas: US support for Israel’s annexation plan “political impudence”

Wednesday-29-April-2020

The Hamas Movement has condemned the US state department’s readiness to recognize Israel’s annexation plan as “political impudence rejected by the Palestinian people” affirming that such US positions will never confer legitimacy on the Israeli occupation.

US Israel to finalize W. Bank annexation maps

Saturday-11-April-2020

While the whole world is preoccupied battling the coronavirus the US administration and the Israeli government has almost put the final touches to the maps of Palestinian areas in the occupied West Bank before approving them for annexation to the Jewish state.

US-Israeli committee works on making annexation maps

Monday-17-February-2020

The members of a joint US-Israeli committee tasked with mapping out areas of the West Bank that Israel intends to annex as part of US president Donald Trump’s deal of the century (peace plan) have reportedly started their work.

Israeli gov’t to vote soon on annexing 30 percent of Palestinian land

Wednesday-29-January-2020

The Israeli occupation government announced it would vote next Sunday on annexing 30 percent of the occupied West Bank a move that comes immediately after US president Donald Trump rolled out his pro-Israel peace plan.

Israeli gov’t committee discusses annexation of Jordan Valley

Sunday-5-January-2020

An Israeli ministerial committee will convene Sunday to discuss the annexation of the Jordan Valley despite a warning by the International Criminal Court's prosecutor.