Tag: Annexation
Israelis and Palestinians consider how annexation of Jordan Valley could affect them
With campaigns under way before the third round of Israeli elections within a year on March 2, Likud officials, and the Blue and White Party, have repeatedly made statements over the past few weeks...
Ambassador Friedman: Israel ‘does not have to wait’ to annex settlements
U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman said on Tuesday that Israel “does not have to wait” to annex settlements in the West Bank and Jordan Valley.
“The waiting period would be the time it takes...
Netanyahu vows to annex Jordan Valley, settlements ‘immediately’ if elected
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday that if he wins Israel’s March 2 elections, he will annex not only the Jordan Valley, but also all settlements in Judea and Samaria, “immediately” and...
Nadler: Conditioning US assistance to Israel is ‘wrong’
Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) said on Monday that conditioning U.S. assistance to Israel is “wrong.”
“We have a $38 billion commitment over 10 years for military aid to Israel,” Nadler, who is the chairman of...
Days before election, Cabinet approves new Jordan Valley settlement
At its weekly meeting on Sunday, held in the Jordan Valley, the Cabinet approved Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal to officially recognize the community of Mevo’ot Yericho. Netanyahu also reiterated his pledge to...
Arab world condemns Netanyahu’s annexation vow
Representatives from across the Muslim world railed against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement on Tuesday that he plans to extend Israeli sovereignty to the Jordan Valley if elected on Sept. 17.
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas...
Netanyahu vows to annex all settlements after election, starting with Jordan Valley
In a major announcement less than a week before Israel’s general elections on Sept. 17, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to annex all settlements if re-elected, starting immediately with the Jordan Valley.
“One place...
Graham, Zeldin slam Buttigieg for threat to cut US aid over potential West Bank...
Two congressional Republicans on Wednesday slammed Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Ind., and a candidatefor the Democratic nomination for president in 2020, for saying on Tuesday, “If Prime Minister Netanyahu makes good...
US ambassador says Israel has the right to annex ‘some’ of the West Bank
In an interview at his Jerusalem residence last week, U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman said Israel has the right to annex at least “some” of the West Bank.
“Under certain circumstances,” Friedman told The New York Times on...
Nine Jewish groups call on Trump to stop Netanyahu on West Bank pledge
Nine Jewish groups have called on U.S. President Donald Trump to stop Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, newly re-elected to a record fifth term, from carrying out his campaign promise to annex parts of the West Bank.
“We believe...