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Annexation vs. sovereignty: Words matter

Words matter. They drive narratives. They influence policy. And they shape people’s perceptions. The current debate over whether Israel’s proposed actions in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank)—in accordance with U.S President Donald Trump’s “peace to...

Palestinians threaten to declare state along ’67 borders if Israel annexes territory

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Palestinian Authority territoPrime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Tuesday that if Israel annexes parts of Judea and Samaria, the Palestinians would declare a state based on the pre-1967 lines and launch an international recognition...
French President Emmanuel Macron in Jerusalem, Jan. 22, 2020. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.

EU hypocrites take territory while blasting Israeli annexation

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The member states of the European Union—both individually and collectively via the Quartet—are in a tizzy and hypocritically warning Israel against annexation, even as those same countries continue to occupy numerous territories that they...
A general view of the Jewish settlement of Karnei Shomron, in Judea and Samaria, on June 4, 2020. Photo by Sraya Diamant/Flash90.

In a show of support for Netanyahu, settler leaders green-light sovereignty bid

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As Israel moves closer to applying sovereignty in the Jordan Valley and parts of Judea and Samaria, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi on...
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Efrat mayor Oded Revivi during a visit to Efrat, in the Gush Etzion area of Judea on July 31, 2019. Photo by Gershon Elinson/Flash90.

Amid criticism of Trump plan by leaders in Judea and Samaria, others see ‘historic...

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As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is preparing to lay the groundwork to begin the process of applying Israeli sovereignty to the Jordan Valley, and parts of Judea and Samaria, a debate has emerged...
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi addresses attendees at a Trump Tax Town Hall hosted by Tax March at Events on Jackson in Phoenix, Ariz., in February 2019. Credit: Gage Skidmore via Flickr.

Pelosi: Israeli ‘annexation’ of West Bank ‘undermines US national security interests’

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U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) warned on Thursday that if Israel were to apply sovereignty to parts of Judea and Samaria, that it would undermine U.S. national security and upend bipartisan...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Efrat Mayor Oded Revivi during a visit to Gush Etzion on July 31, 2019. Photo by Gershon Elinson/Flash90.

Netanyahu criticizes settlement leaders for anti-Trump comments

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu harshly criticized settlement leaders on Wednesday for their comments regarding what they see as problems with U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Peace to Prosperity” vision, which they claim will leave...
A view of Beitar Illit and Tzur Hadassah, as seen from Gush Etzion in Judea and Samaria, on Nov. 25, 2019. Photo by Gershon Elinson/Flash90.

Norway pushes Israel not to extend sovereignty to part of Judea and Samaria

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Norway is urging Israel not to go ahead with plans to extend sovereignty to the Jordan Valley and parts of Judea and Samaria. “Any unilateral step would be detrimental to the (peace) process, and annexation...
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi. Photo: U.N./Manuel Elias.

5 Jordanians on trial for planning terrorist attacks in Judea and Samaria

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Five Jordanians are standing trial in their home country for planning terrorist attacks against Israeli targets in Judea and Samaria, French news agency AFP reported on Tuesday. According to a Jordanian official, the suspects’ trial began last...
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas enters the U.N. Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. Credit: U.N. Photo/Evan Schneider.

Palestinians, Jordan are bluffing on Israeli sovereignty, say former US officials

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With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushing ahead with plans to apply sovereignty to the Jordan Valley and parts of Judea and Samaria, there are concerns being raised that it could ignite tensions with...