Israeli-occupied West Bank
In West Bank, Israeli settler leaders complicate annexation plan
Middle East
June 26, 2020
In West Bank, Israeli settler leaders complicate annexation plan
ITAMAR, West Bank (Reuters) — Jewish settler leaders who resist the creation of a Palestinian state are complicating Israel’s plans…
European lawmakers protest Israel annexation plans
Middle East
June 24, 2020
European lawmakers protest Israel annexation plans
JERUSALEM (AP) — More than a thousand European lawmakers have signed a joint letter protesting Israel’s planned annexation of parts…
US officials to meet this week on Israel annexation plan
Middle East
June 23, 2020
US officials to meet this week on Israel annexation plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — US officials will gather this week to discuss whether to give Israel a green light for its…
Palestinian painter channels her fears of Israeli annexation
Middle East
June 23, 2020
Palestinian painter channels her fears of Israeli annexation
JORDAN VALLEY, West Bank (Reuters) — Amid the barren hills of the Jordan Valley, Palestinian artist Khadeeja Bisharat paints scenes…
Palestinians fear Israeli annexation could further limit Dead Sea access
Middle East
June 22, 2020
Palestinians fear Israeli annexation could further limit Dead Sea access
DEAD SEA, West Bank (Reuters) — Palestinians are worried their restricted access to the salty waters of the Dead Sea…
Palestinians fear displacement from an annexed Jordan Valley
Middle East
June 19, 2020
Palestinians fear displacement from an annexed Jordan Valley
FASAYIL, West Bank (AP) — For generations, the people of Fasayil herded animals on the desert bluffs and palm-shaded lowlands…
UAE official: Israel annexation may draw calls for one state
Middle East
June 18, 2020
UAE official: Israel annexation may draw calls for one state
JERUSALEM (AP) — A senior Emirati official warned Wednesday that Israel’s planned annexation of parts of the West Bank could…
Israel’s Netanyahu mulls two-phase West Bank annexation, newspaper says
Middle East
June 17, 2020
Israel’s Netanyahu mulls two-phase West Bank annexation, newspaper says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is weighing a limited initial annexation in the occupied West Bank, hoping to…
Jordan’s king says regional stability put at risk by Israeli annexation
Middle East
June 17, 2020
Jordan’s king says regional stability put at risk by Israeli annexation
AMMAN (Reuters) — Jordan’s King Abdulllah warned on Tuesday that Israel’s planned move to annex parts of the Israeli-occupied West…
UN rights experts condemn Israel’s annexation plan and US support
Middle East
June 16, 2020
UN rights experts condemn Israel’s annexation plan and US support
GENEVA (Reuters) — UN human rights experts said on Tuesday that Israel’s plan to annex significant parts of the occupied…