West Bank Annexation
Coalition support leads to Knesset voting down Betar Illit annexation bill
Israeli officials tell The Jerusalem Post the bill was a provocation intended to undermine the prime minister’s visit to the United States.
Trump, top advisers asked Netanyahu to change West Bank policy during meeting - report
Smotrich urges Netanyahu to return from US ‘with de-facto sovereignty’ for West Bank
MK Tally Gotliv to replace ousted MK Edelstein in Foreign Affairs Defense Cm'tee
Netanyahu backtracks on vote to make West Bank annexation more difficult
According to the agenda on the Prime Minister’s Office website, the government had been slated to debate and or possibly vote on its procedural bylaws. But in the end, the matter was not dealt with.
PA cancels annexation protest due to coronavirus spread in West Bank
The cancellation of the rally was announced as part of new measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the West Bank.
Anglican support for Israel’s claim to West Bank
It is not annexation as legally defined in international law, and Jewish Israel has far better claims to the land than do Palestinians.
Elan Carr calls J Street annexation tweet antisemitic, sparking argument
The US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism called the J Street's tweet on annexation antisemetic, and the Simon Weisenthal Center along with a JTA reporter jumped in.
West Bank annexation ends logger jam for peace, former NSC official says
Israel should move forward on annexation even though there are reasons not to act now, such as COVID-19, the growing Iranian crisis and the new challenge from Turkish intervention in Libya.
Nasrallah slams Israel’s annexation, threatens US ambassador to Lebanon
‘Americans, you must understand, your policy won’t weaken Hezbollah,’ terrorist organization leader says
Jewish communities in the West Bank are of strategic importance – opinion
Claims to the contrary were incorrect 40 years ago and today are a gross strategic error.
Letters to the Editor July 8, 2020: The ‘A’ word
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
Why the joint statement matters: Jordan, Egypt close ranks on annexation?
The closing of ranks between Egypt and Jordan, the two countries that share borders and peace with Israel, is important.
Boris Johnson urges Netanyahu to step back from annexation
Johnson and Netanyahu agreed to strengthen relations between the two countries in all fields.
