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Israelis participate in a march to celebrate Israel's 71st Independence Day near Havat Gilad in Judea and Samaria on May 9, 2019. Photo by Hillel Maeir/Flash90.

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...
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...
PLO Secretary General Saeb Erekat speaks during a press conference in the West Bank city of Jericho on Feb. 15, 2017. Photo by Flash90.

Senior Palestinian official: ‘Our only option is to sever ties with Israel and the...

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The Palestinians’ only option now is to “entirely reject” the U.S. peace plan and sever relations with the United States and Israel, according to PLO Secretary General Saeb Erekat. Speaking during a May 30 interview...
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi. Photo: U.N./Manuel Elias.

‘Israeli annexation bid will have disastrous consequences,’ Jordanian foreign minister warns

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Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi told United Nations Middle East envoy Nickolay Mladenov on Wednesday that the Israeli plan to apply sovereignty to large parts of Judea and Samaria and the Jordan Valley must...
Palestinian chief negotiator and Secretary General of the PLO Saeb Erekat speaks during a press conference in the West Bank city of Jericho on Feb. 15, 2017. Photo by Flash90.

Ramallah to ‘seek clarification’ on Arab stance regarding Israeli sovereignty

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PLO Secretary-General Saeb Erekat said on Tuesday that Ramallah will “seek clarifications” regarding reports that many of the moderate Arab states will not challenge Israel’s plan to apply its sovereignty in the Jordan Valley...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris, France, on June 5, 2018. Photos by Haim Zach/GPO.

Report: European leaders call on Netanyahu to shelve sovereignty plan

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Leaders of major European countries have been urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to shelve his plan to apply sovereignty to large parts of Judea and Samaria and the Jordan Valley, Channel 13 News reported on...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman on a tour with the mapping committee. Photo by Haim Zach/GPO.

US officials frustrated by settler leaders’ opposition to Trump plan

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Frustration is mounting among U.S. administration officials over the position expressed by some setter leaders in Israel, who oppose President Donald Trump’s “Peace to Prosperity” plan. According to the plan, Washington will endorse an Israeli...
European Union flags in front of the European Commission building in Brussels. Credit: Amio Cajander via Wikimedia Commons.

Hungary, Austria, warn EU against ‘double standard’ on Israel

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Hungary and Austria on Wednesday warned their counterparts in the European Union against endorsing a double standard against Israel with regard to E.U. resolutions. Budapest and Vienna have consistently been the sole opponents of the...
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.

Will Israel apply sovereignty to parts of Judea and Samaria?

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Israel finally has a new government after three elections and more than a year of political stalemate. As it gets to work dealing with the calamitous effects of COVID-19, one of the main questions...