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Annexation
Israeli Forces Order Eviction of Palestinian Family as Israel Gears up for West Bank Annexation
Israeli authorities gave a Palestinian from a village near Bethlehem an eviction notice, forcing him to leave his own land, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Hassan Brejeya, director of the Colonization and Wall […]
EU Diplomacy is Profitable for Israel, but a Disaster for the Palestinians
By Ramona Wadi Since Israel announced its plan to annex swathes of the occupied West Bank, the EU has only hypothesized on what steps the bloc may take in response. The most prominent of these […]
Biden Adviser Warns West Bank Annexation Would Damage Israel
An adviser to US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has warned that Israel’s planned annexation of large swathes of the West Bank would be “a huge mistake” for Israel. Foreign policy aid Nicholas Burns made […]
Israeli Army Places Cement Blocks to Isolate Occupied Jordan Valley ahead of Annexation
The Israeli army placed today cement blocks on roads in West Bank villages that access a highway that leads to the Jordan Valley, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Amin Abu Elia, head of […]
Kenya Urges Israel to Respect Unity of Palestinian State’s Land
Kenya has called on Israel to respect the unity of the land of the state of Palestine and its inalienable rights, Wafa news agency reported yesterday. In a statement, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry reported that the Kenyan […]
Netanyahu: West Bank Annexation May Happen in ‘Stages’
Annexing the occupied West Bank would happen “in stages”, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had reportedly agreed after disagreements with a coalition partner. According to Israel’s Channel 13, Netanyahu met with members of the “Bitachonistim” […]
Likud MK: Netanyahu Promised to Never Recognize Palestinian State
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he would never recognize a Palestinian state, senior Likud MK Miki Zohar revealed yesterday. #US Ambassador #Friedman and #Israeli Leaders Fail to Reach #Annexation Agreement https://t.co/oKQMKKi9aR via @PalestineChron […]
UK PM Boris Johnson Opposes Israel’s West Bank Annexation Plan
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said yesterday that Israel’s plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank constitutes a “breach of international law”, adding that his government strongly objects it and will continue to work towards […]
US Ambassador Friedman and Israeli Leaders Fail to Reach Annexation Agreement
The US Ambassador to Israel, David M Friedman, and Israeli leaders failed to reach an agreement on the annexation plan at a meeting yesterday, local media have reported. Friedman is known to support illegal Jewish […]
UN Security Council to Discuss Israel’s West Bank Annexation Plan
The UN Security Council is scheduled to convene on June 24 at foreign minister level to discuss Israel’s plan to annex large swathes of the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Authority’s Observer at the UN, […]
International Collusion with Israel is What Real ‘Political Terrorism’ Looks like
By Ramona Wadi Israeli media outlets are trying to create a furor over a possible move by the Palestinian Authority to submit a resolution at the UN General Assembly condemning Israel’s annexation plan. “The solution […]
Israel Opens New Settlement Roads on Palestinian Land in Preparation for West Bank Annexation
Israeli bulldozers are actively working on opening settlement roads in the north and east of the occupied West Bank apparently in preparation for the annexation of a large area of the Palestinian territory. Bulldozers have […]
Palestine Will Be Declared a State Shall Israel Annex West Bank, PA Prime Minister Says
By Palestine Chronicle Staff If Israel moves forward with its annexation plans on July 1, the Palestinian Authority will immediately declare a Palestinian State on the basis of the pre-1967 borders, and will immediately […]
Gantz to Visit Jordan amid Tensions over West Bank Annexation Plans
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz is set to visit Jordan amid rising tensions between the two countries over plans to annex areas of the occupied West Bank and the strategic Jordan Valley, according to a […]
‘No Halt on Settlements’: Netanyahu to Go ahead with Annexation Plans without US Conditions
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that settlement expansion would not be frozen, despite a clause in the US ‘peace plan’ requiring Israel to do so. Netanyahu’s remarks were made in a meeting […]
Thousands Protest Netanyahu’s Annexation Plan in Israel
Thousands of Israelis demonstrated on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to extend sovereignty over parts of the occupied West Bank, de-facto annexation of land that the Palestinians seek for a state, reported Reuters. Protesting […]
‘Palestine is Gone!’: On the Nakba, Naksa, and Black Lives Matter
By Rima Najjar Lately, a particular memory/image of my grandmother Sitti Fattoum has been coming back to me vividly. She’d be sitting in a chair, maybe watching TV, or at the kitchen table drinking a […]
Israel’s One-state Reality is Facilitated by the International Community
By Ramona Wadi For several years, the call for a one-state solution has been part of the alternatives to the two-state paradigm which forms the backdrop to international diplomacy on Palestine. “One state” is generally […]
‘No to Annexation; Yes to Resistance’: Gaza Commemorates Naksa Day (PHOTOS)
By Fawzi Mahmoud Academics and community leaders in Gaza gathered in front of the United Nations headquarters in Gaza City to commemorate Naksa Day, the Arab defeat in the 1967 war, and the subsequent Israeli […]
Report: Kushner Told Netanyahu to ‘Greatly Slow the Process’ of Annexation
Senior US Presidential aide Jared Kushner reportedly warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “greatly slow the process” of unilateral annexation of large parts of the West Bank and Jordan Valley, according to a report on Israel’s Channel […]
Israeli Defense Minister Gantz is ‘Preparing for Consequences’ of West Bank Annexation
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Monday he ordered the military to step up preparations for Israel’s pending annexation of parts of the West Bank, a plan that could stoke Palestinian violence. Prime Minister Benjamin […]
UN Warns of New Political Crisis if Annexation Plans Go Ahead
The United Nations has warned of a new political crisis and conflict between Israel and the Palestinians if Israel continues with its plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. The UN gave the […]
Israel’s Former Defense Minister Warns: Map Will Bring ‘Disaster for Israel’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Former Defense Minister Naftali Bennett rejected the US-proposed plan, known as ‘Deal of the Century’, saying that “the map is not good for Israel”. Bennet, like other Israeli right-wing officials, […]
‘Annexed’ Palestinians Will Not Be Granted Israeli Citizenship, Netanyahu Announces
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Palestinians in the Jordan Valley, which Israel plans to annex in coming weeks, will not be granted Israeli citizenship after annexation, but […]
Annexing the Aquifers: Israel and the Water Crisis in Occupied Palestine
By Fareed Taamallah Last week, the Palestinian Water Authority blasted Israel for significantly reducing the amount of water allotted to the West Bank. “We are facing this crisis as we enter the summer season, a […]
The Irreconcilable Conflict with Zionism
By Jeremy Salt Nakba Day, May 15. One day, one date, but every day since May 15, 1948, has been a nakba day for the Palestinians. Their suffering at Israeli Jewish hands eclipses anything ever […]
PLO: Israel Could Use Violence to Annex Parts of the West Bank
Israel could use violence to annexation large parts of the occupied West Bank and Jordan Valley, PLO Secretary-General Saeb Erekat warned today. Speaking to Palestine Radio, Erekat said that Israel’s ideology is based on imposing new […]
European Leaders Write to Netanyahu Urging Him to Halt Annexation Plans
Several European leaders have recently sent letters urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to halt plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, according to a Tuesday Axios report. European nations have previously expressed […]
Israeli Army Preparing to Suppress Protests as West Bank Annexation Looms
Israel’s army chief has told the military to prepare for heated protests in the West Bank as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presses ahead with his plan to annex large swathes of the occupied Palestinian territory […]
West Bank Annexation Scheduled for July, Defiant Netanyahu Tells Likud Lawmakers
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu renewed his pledge to annex part of the occupied Palestinian West Bank in July. His comments were made on Monday, a day after his defiant […]