U.S. and Israeli officials are divided on whether annexation is a means to get Palestinians to the table, or whether the peace plan is a means to get annexation.
Tag: Israeli Settlements
Israel Court Rejects Law Legalizing Thousands of Settlement Homes
Palestinian landowners will now be able to move ahead with lawsuits to recover privately owned property on which nearly 4,000 Jewish homes had been built in the occupied West Bank.
A Would-Be Netanyahu Nemesis Snipes From the Sidelines
A settler himself, Avigdor Liberman taunts Israel’s prime minister for talking endlessly about annexing West Bank territory, giving opponents time to mobilize.
Netanyahu’s Annexation Plans Meet Surprise Opponent: Israeli Settlers
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to annex much of the occupied West Bank. But now that he can, there are questions about whether he will.
Palestinians Fear a Coming Coronavirus Storm
Workers returning to the West Bank from Israel have been a source of many infections, adding to tensions between age-old antagonists.
Trump’s Plan Backs Israeli Settlements. So Why Are Settlers Unhappy?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expected the U.S. peace plan would gain him votes in Monday’s election. It might not work out that way.
U.N. Publishes List of Firms Doing Business With Israeli Settlements
The list was praised by a range of rights groups and denounced by Israeli officials, who saw it as a capitulation to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.
Israel Puts Brakes on West Bank Annexation Plan
The Trump administration sought the delay, prompting fears among Netanyahu allies that it may cost them votes in the March election.
Capital in Trump Mideast Plan Makes ‘a Joke’ of Palestinian Aspirations
Part of the proposed capital, far from Jerusalem’s holy sites, would encompass a gang-ridden slum. “These areas are not a symbol for anybody,” said one Palestinian.
Trump Outlines Mideast Peace Plan That Strongly Favors Israel
President Trump called the plan, which would discard the longtime goal of granting the Palestinians a full-fledged state, a “win-win” for both sides.