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Arab Countries Decry Israeli Calls to Annexe Occupied West Bank
- On Wednesday, a group of fourteen senior Israeli officials along with Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana collectively endorsed a letter urging Prime Minister Netanyahu to proceed with annexing the occupied West Bank prior to 27 July.
- The call for annexation follows ongoing settlement expansion in the West Bank, with Israel occupying the territory since 1967 and accelerating activities amid the Gaza conflict starting October 2023.
- Arab governments, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and Egypt, condemned the annexation calls as violations of international law that threaten regional stability and the two-state solution.
- Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin declared, "The time for sovereignty has come," while Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich pledged to implement the annexation immediately once authorized by Netanyahu.
- The annexation demand coincided with Israeli forces arresting 21 Palestinians, including six children, in a West Bank raid, signaling intensifying enforcement amid political tensions and calls for accountability.
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Arab states condemn ’dangerous’ Israeli push to annex West Bank
Arab governments have strongly condemned a new call by senior Israeli ministers to annexe the occupied West Bank, urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to act before the end of July. The move would see Israel unilaterally apply its sovereignty over large parts of Palestinian territory, cementing control over illegal settlements, and effectively ending any prospect of a two-state solution. Qatar labelled the calls "an extension of the occupati…
Saudi, Kuwait, Qatar condemn call for Israeli settler expansion in occupied West Bank
The countries offered support for Palestinians in restoring their legitimate rights and in establishing a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
The governments of several Middle Eastern countries have expressed their strong condemnation of the petition submitted by more than a dozen ministers from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party, demanding the annexation of the West Bank by the end of the month. Members of the Likud party have stated that they must take advantage of the "historic success" of destroying Iran's nuclear facilities—despite conflicting reports about the success of …
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