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Netanyahu Meets Settler Leaders, Vows to Raise West Bank Annexation with Trump

September 29, 2025

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   Facing growing pressure from settler leaders, Netanyahu said he would raise annexation at the White House, while vowing to “finish the job” in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met […]

‘They Hit First, Then Burn’: Settlers Wage Daily War on Palestinian Villages

July 25, 2025

By Fayha Shalash – Ramallah With political cover from Smotrich and Ben-Gvir, settler militias are driving Palestinians from their lands through violence, arson, and terror. Ibrahim al-Khawaja was startled when an illegal Israeli Jewish settler […]

Why Israel’s Push to Annex the West Bank Could Be Jordan’s Breaking Point

July 24, 2025

By Robert Inlakesh In the worst-case scenario, the population will begin to be expelled into Jordan, which could very easily translate into the toppling of the Hashemite Kingdom. The Israeli parliament (Knesset) has passed a […]

West Bank on the Brink: Israel’s Annexation Playbook and the Looming Explosion

July 24, 2025

By Ramzy Baroud   Those in the West who preach hollow calls for calm and de-escalation must understand the region is hurtling towards the brink. Israel is meticulously following a textbook model of instigating unrest […]

Tel Aviv Threatens Retaliatory Annexation if Palestine Gains Recognition

May 26, 2025

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   Israel warns it will respond to international recognition of Palestine by annexing large parts of the occupied West Bank, including settlements and the Jordan Valley. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar […]

Plan in Motion – Reports Suggest West Bank Will Be Annexed Soon

November 22, 2024

By Robert Inlakesh The de-jure annexation of the West Bank is most likely to be implemented in what is known as “Area C”, which makes up roughly 60% of the total territory and contains vast […]

From Confiscation to Sovereignty – The ‘Third Step’ in Israel’s Annexation Strategy

November 15, 2024

By Fayha Shalash – Ramallah This is just one example of many that highlight the ongoing systematic land confiscation designed to accelerate the annexation of the occupied West Bank at an unprecedented pace. The recent […]

Israel Tightens Control over Area B – Annexation of West Bank Begins

July 2, 2024

By Fayha Shalash – Ramallah Israeli authorities are moving forward with their annexation plans in the occupied West Bank, in blatant violation of international law.  In its latest action towards annexation, the Israeli government has […]

Israeli Annexation Moving Forward with ‘Unprecedented’ Funding for Illegal Settlements

August 19, 2023

It is understood that Israel, at least for now, has suspended its de jure annexation of large parts of the occupied Palestinian West Bank. Numbers, however, suggest otherwise. The right-wing Israeli government of Prime Minister […]

Netanyahu to Agree to ‘Soft Annexation’ of West Bank, In Breach of ‘Abraham Accords’

November 24, 2022

Israel’s designated Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has been accused of breaking his agreement with Arab countries during the current coalition negotiations, Israeli media reported. The Likud leader is reported to have agreed to move the […]

Right-Wing MK Proposes Bill for Applying Israeli Sovereignty over West Bank

June 16, 2022

Leader of Israel’s Religious Zionism alliance, Bezalel Smotrich, is planning to propose a bill to the Knesset asking it to vote on applying Israeli sovereignty over the occupied West Bank, Israel’s Channel 7 reported on […]

The Ethnic Cleansing of Masafer Yatta: Israel’s New Annexation Strategy in Palestine

June 1, 2022

By Ramzy Baroud   The Israeli Supreme Court has decided that the Palestinian region of Masafer Yatta, located in the southern hills of Hebron, is to be entirely appropriated by the Israeli military and that […]

In Landmark Move, Irish Parliament Condemns Israel’s ‘De Facto Annexation’ of Palestinian Land

May 26, 2021

Ireland’s government on Tuesday backed a parliamentary motion condemning Israel’s “de facto annexation” of Palestinian land. The use of the phrase is said to be the first by a European government in relation to Israel’s […]

Abbas Statements are Complicit with Israeli Settler-Colonialism

April 22, 2021

By Ramona Wadi Known for belatedly spouting known truths, Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas was true to form in his address to the J Street conference recently, which revealed the extent of his collaboration with the international […]

Jewish Settlers Raze Palestinian-owned Land to Expand Illegal Settlement

September 24, 2020

Jewish settlers today razed large tracts of Palestinian-owned land in the village of Jalud, near the West Bank city of Nablus, in order to expand their illegal settlement, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. […]

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In the Interim before Annexation, the International Community is Just Not Concerned

September 22, 2020

By Ramona Wadi Reports in the Times of Israel indicate that the annexation of land from the occupied West Bank will be suspended until 2024, confirming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s insistence that annexation is still on […]

Fatah, Hamas Discuss Committees for High Level Meeting (VIDEO)

September 10, 2020

Senior officials from Fatah and Hamas, along with those from other Palestinian organizations, are discussing the creation of committees to expedite the decisions taken at the secretary general-level meeting held in Beirut last week. On […]

Palestinian Political Groups to Hold Joint Meeting in Ramallah

September 1, 2020

Preparations are underway to hold a joint meeting on Thursday, with the participation of the heads of all the Palestinian political factions at home and abroad, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ahmad Majdalani, Secretary-General […]

Palestinians in the West Bank Protest Israel-UAE Normalization Agreement

August 20, 2020

Hundreds of Palestinians on Wednesday held a protest in the occupied West Bank against last week’s announcement that Israel was normalizing ties with the United Arab Emirates. Members of all Palestinian factions took part in […]

Gantz Calls for Resumption of Security Coordination with PA

August 19, 2020

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz called on the security institution to work on renewing security and civil coordination with the Palestinian Authority. This comes after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to annex parts of the […]

Netanyahu Claims US Prevented Him from Carrying out Annexation Plans

August 12, 2020

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday revealed that the United States prevented him from carrying out his plan to annex large swathes of the occupied West Bank, Israeli media reported. Speaking to Israeli TV Channel […]

Israeli Forces Quell Anti-Annexation March, Injure Dozens of Palestinians

August 8, 2020

Israeli forces Friday afternoon quelled an anti-annexation march in Kafr Qaddum town, east of Qalqiliya city, injuring dozens of protestors, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Coordinator of the Local Popular Resistance Committee Murad Ishtiwi […]

End the Canada Israel Free Trade Agreement

August 5, 2020

By Yves Engler On Sunday a demonstration is planned in Montréal against the Canada Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA). Under the banner “Against Israel’s annexation of the Jordan Valley. No to the Canada Israel Free […]

WATCH: Pappe, Baroud, Nagia on Annexation, Apartheid

July 27, 2020

Israeli historian, Professor Ilan Pappe, Palestinian author and journalist, Dr. Ramzy Baroud, and South African intellectual, Dr. Anwah Nagia, talk annexation, apartheid and one state in this must-watch webinar, hosted by the Al-Ikhlass Academia Library […]

New DNC Platform Opposes Annexation, BDS, Fails to Mention ‘Occupation’

July 24, 2020

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   The United States Democratic party released a draft of its 2020 platform on Wednesday, in which it refrained from mentioning the Israeli occupation by name. The 80-page document serves as […]

Rejecting Annexation, Gaza Ready for Massive ‘Unity Rally’ in Coming Days

July 23, 2020

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   Preparations are underway for a massive unity rally between Hamas and Fatah, which is said to be the first of its kind since the two Palestinian factions clashed in the […]

China Tells Israel: Do Not Annex Palestinian West Bank

July 22, 2020

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   China’s envoy to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, spoke forcefully on Wednesday against Israel’s plan to annex large swaths of the occupied West Bank, during a UN Security Council meeting. […]

Jordan May Support ‘One-State Democratic Solution’

July 21, 2020

Jordan’s prime minister told The Guardian on Tuesday that his country would look “positively” at a “one-state democratic solution” to the Israel-Palestine conflict, suggesting the Hashemite kingdom may support a one-state solution as Israel pushes […]

PA Official: ‘Israel Insists on Security Cooperation in Return for Tax Revenue’

July 21, 2020

The head of the Palestinian Authority Prisoners’ and Freed Prisoners’ Commission, Qadri Abu Baker, has said that Israel is insisting on the PA resuming security cooperation in return for the release of tax revenue collected […]

Why are Two Prominent NDP MPs Refusing to Oppose Israel’s Imminent Annexation of the West Bank?

July 17, 2020

By Aidan Jonah On July 7, the activist group Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) launched a pledge, in which signees committed to oppose Israel’s plans to annex the Palestinian West […]

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