West Bank

Israel's plan to annex West Bank portions 'unacceptable': Jordan

Any unilateral Israeli measure to annex Palestinian lands in the occupied West Bank will undermine regional peace, Jordan's King Abdullah tells British lawmakers.

Palestinian rivals Fatah, Hamas pledge unity against Israeli annexations

The joint press conference has been spurred by common opposition against US President Trump's controversial peace plan, which paves the way for Israel to annex territory in the occupied West Bank.

Thousands of Palestinians rally against Israel's West Bank annexation plan

Protests sporting Palestinian flags and placards condemning US and Israel erupted in Gaza and occupied West Bank cities of Ramallah and Jericho.

Gulf states’ criticism of Israel’s annexation rings hollow

The Gulf’s normalisation of ties with Israel out of strategic expediency has come at the expense of Palestinians.

Netanyahu’s great land grab to bring more misery to stateless Palestinians

Israel’s planned annexation of parts of the West Bank will make daily life even more difficult for the Arab Muslims.

Questions mount over Israel action on 'annexation' date

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition has set July 1 as the date from which it can begin implementing US President Donald Trump's Middle East peace proposal.

Israel's new battle: semantics of occupied West Bank

Pro-Israel NGOs and a government agency have been reaching out to foreign media over the use of "biased" grammar in describing the Israel-Palestine conflict, .

Arab nations urge Israel against annexation but US gives green light

As Arab and European nations call on Israel to stop its annexation plans, US President Donald Trump has declined to criticise the move.

Annexing West Bank threatens Jordan-Israel treaty, analysts say

Jordan's PM has said annexing parts of the West Bank will force the country "to review all aspects of our relations with Israel".

Luxembourg sees EU recognising Palestine if Israel 'steals' West Bank

Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn says Israel's annexation of parts of occupied West Bank would be "stealing" and would make European Union's recognition of Palestine as a state "inevitable."

Still no consensus with US on West Bank annexations – Israeli minister

In just three weeks time, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to extend Israeli sovereignty to Jewish settlements and the Jordan Valley in the West Bank in a move that many countries consider illegal.

Israel's annexation plans to ruin Middle East peace hopes – Turkish FM

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held a virtual meeting at ministerial level on Turkey's request with an aim to discuss Israel's threats to annex parts of Palestine.