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Israel Passes ‘Symbolic’ Motion to Annex West Bank Settlements
ISRAEL, JUL 23 – The Knesset vote, supported by 71 lawmakers, marks a symbolic shift towards formal annexation amid ongoing settlement expansion and rising regional tensions.
- Israel's Knesset passed a symbolic resolution declaring ownership over Judea, Samaria, and the Jordan Valley, approved by 71 members with 13 opposing votes.
- The resolution reflects broad support for asserting Israeli sovereignty and addresses security concerns following the October 7 Hamas attacks.
- MK Simcha Rothman stated, 'The Land of Israel belongs to the people of Israel—yesterday, today, tomorrow, and forever,' highlighting Jewish historical ties.
- Supporters called for immediate application of sovereignty, viewing recent events as a rejection of the idea of a Palestinian state and a step towards Israel's security.
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Egypt Condemns With Nine Countries Knesset's Call to Impose Israeli Sovereignty Over the West Bank
The Kingdom of Bahrain, The Arab Republic of Egypt, The Republic of Indonesia, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, The Federal Republic of Nigeria, The State of Palestine, the State of Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the League of Arab States and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, strongly condemn the Israeli Knesset's approval of the declaration calling for the imposition of the so-calle…
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Israel is changing the legal system governing the West Bank to accelerate annexation: report
This story originally appeared in Mondoweiss on July 24, 2025. It is shared here with permission. Israel is accelerating its efforts to cement its permanent control over the West Bank through a number of sweeping legal and institutional changes, according to a new report from Adalah, The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel. The 87-page report, Legal Structures of Distinction, Separation, and Territorial Domination, describes the ways…
Global indignation has triggered a resolution by the Israeli parliament, in which the Knesset calls for an annexation of the entire West Bank. The resolution passed on Thursday night, which is symbolic only, states: "Israel has the natural, historical and legal right to all territories of the (historical) country of Israel." The resolution, which was adopted with 71 votes in favour and 13 against, calls on the right-religious government of Prime…
Israeli Knesset Votes Overwhelmingly to Apply Sovereignty to Judea and Samaria - Geller Report
The areas also referred to as the West Bank. The votes is non-binding, but it is an indicator of a course and a direction that Israel—at least under this government—is heading. From the Knesset’s statement: In the vote, 71 Members of Knesset voted in favor of the declaration, versus 13 who opposed it. Speaker of the Knesset MK Amir Ohana (Likud): “The Knesset has made a historic declaration that supports the application of Israeli sovereignty ov…
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