Tag: annexation
Netanyahu Offers to Suspend Sovereignty Plans in Exchange for Peace with Saudi Arabia –...
"If we have peace with Saudi Arabia, we are effectively going to bring an end to the Arab-Israeli conflict," Benjamin Netanyahu said.
PA Deepens Grip on Jordan Valley Ahead of Possible Israeli Sovereignty Declaration
Suddenly the Palestinian Authority remembered there are Arabs living in the Jordan Valley.
Palestinian Authority Official: Resistance to Israel’s Sovereignty to Remain Peaceful… For Now
E.U., U.N. representatives to participate in anti-sovereignty demonstration in Jericho on Monday, says Fatah Central Committee member Jibril Rajoub.
Rep. Hoyer, 115 Democrats Sign Letter Objecting to Israeli Sovereignty
“We do not see how any of these acute risks serve the long-term interest of a strong, secure Israel,” say U.S. congressional members.
Jordan FM Visits Ramallah to Talk Israeli Sovereignty, Egypt Takes a Pass
Egypt's absence is a message to Ramallah as to how much they actually care if Israel applies Israeli law over Jewish communities.
Boris Johnson: Israel’s Sovereignty Plan Breaches International Law
The U.K. “strongly objects” to Israel’s plan to extend its law to parts of Judea and Samaria and “believes profoundly in a two-state solution,” says British prime minister, but was noncommittal regarding any possible sanctions.
‘The UAE Can Work with Israel, Despite Disagreements’
The message seems to be that while Abu Dhabi disagrees with Jerusalem on Israeli sovereignty, it won't be a roadblock to building relations with Israel.
Greenblatt: Sovereignty in Judea and Samaria Not Illegal, Land not ‘Palestinian’
Envoy says after spending more than three years traveling to Arab capitals, he “came to learn that we agree on far more than we disagree on.”
Report: US Has Established Secret Line with PA Leadership
The US is talking to the PA via a group of businessmen from the PA.
Israel Responds to UAE: US Initiative a Starting Point to Realize Peace
Israel’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Lior Haiat tweeted that it is “a nice surprise reading a tweet in Hebrew” by a UAE official.
Poll: 68% of Israelis Favor Sovereignty in Judea and Samaria
Sixty-four percent of Likud voters, 90 percent of Yamina voters and 62 percent of Yisrael Beiteinu voters support extension of Israeli law to the Jordan Valley and parts of Judea and Samaria.
Germany’s Foreign Minister Says Annexation Illegal But Does Not Threaten Israel with Sanctions
"We're of the view that annexation would not be compatible with international law and ... continue to stand for an agreed and negotiated two-state solution."
Palestinian Authority Premier: PA Will Declare State if Israel Moves Ahead with Annexation
Israel's plan to apply its law in parts of Judea and Samaria represents an “existential threat,” says P.A. Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh.
Pelosi: Israeli Annexation of West Bank ‘Undermines US National Security Interests‘
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi also accused President Donald Trump of “acquiescence” amid the rise in anti-Semitism in the United States and abroad.
Who’s to Blame: Sovereignty, Annexation or Applying Israeli Law
Deliberate ambiguity has created resistance among those who should otherwise be supporting the application of Israeli law in Judea and Samaria. Name-calling hasn't helped either.
UAE: Israel Should Not Annex West Bank Territory
"Continued Israeli talk of annexing Palestinian lands must stop," tweeted UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash.
PA Will Resume Security Coordination, If Israel Secretly Confirms Annexation is Off the Table
Sources claimed the PA will resume security coordination with Israel if a “secret message” is received annexation is off the table.
EU ‘Strongly’ Urges Israel to Refrain from Unilateral Moves, Israel Slams EU’s Megaphone Diplomacy
Within the EU there is no unanimous agreement on Israel, but that isn't stopping EU’s High Representative Josep Borrell.
Ambassador Dermer: Annex Before Biden Becomes President
Dermer is also campaigning hard for speeding up the annexation process because he is aware of the disagreements within the Trump administration over annexation.
Democratic Senators Circulate New, Watered-Down Draft of Letter Opposing Annexation
The senators originally threatened to destroy bipartisan support for Israel.
Poll: Most Jewish Israelis Support Applying Sovereignty
Only 47% of Israeli Arabs throught that PA Arabs living in the annexed areas should be given Israeli citizenship.
Israel Rejects EU High Representative Borrell’s Threats and Criticism of New Government and Sovereignty
The EU is upset with Israel talking about the possible application of sovereignty.
Young Settlers Plan Aggressive Strategy In Reaction To Trump Plan
We need to rise up to a new stage of settlement in a positive and productive manner with a new wave of settlement…in Israeli-controlled areas distant from existing yishuvim.
Netanyahu Meets With Yesha Council Leaders for a Sovereignty Update
While holding a meeting in their sovereignty protest test, the council leaders were invited in for a meeting with the prime minister.
Netanyahu: If Israelis Want Annexation, Vote Likud to Make It So
"We won’t let this great opportunity slip through our fingers. We brought [the plan] and we are here to make it happen."
Israeli Officials Say American Change of Heart ‘Just a Technical Problem’
A senior Israeli diplomat said the US about-face came because the Americans "don’t want to deal with a step-by-step process."
America Walks Back Peace Plan, Israel (and Bibi) Thrown Under a Bus
Sovereignty, the elections and Trump's peace plan have been destroyed with a single interview, but Israel can still make it happen...
Netanyahu and Gantz to Visit White House Next Week for the Deal of the...
Two major party leaders don’t “come to Washington just for a conversation,” which poses questions as to why an initiative would be released a month before the third round of Israeli elections, says Aaron David Miller, a former Mideast negotiator.
Netanyahu: I May Carry Out Major Operation to Defeat Gaza Strip Terrorism
Netanyahu spoke about his plan to annex the Jordan Valley, having neglected to do it over his 13 years as PM.
US State Dept Denies Pompeo, Netanyahu Discussed Annexation
The State Department said it "has long been the US Government position that the ultimate disposition of territory is to be determined between the parties.”