Israeli Knesset passes preliminary reading of bill to annex occupied West Bank
By: Avi Maoz ( httpstwitter. comanadoluagency)
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The Israeli Knesset (parliament) passed a bill in its preliminary reading on Wednesday to annex the occupied West Bank.
A Knesset statement said the bill was approved in a preliminary reading “to apply the sovereignty of the State of Israel to the territories of Judea and Samaria (West Bank).”
The statement said 25 lawmakers supported the bill, introduced by Avi Maoz, leader of the far-right Noam Party, while 24 opposed it. The Knesset has 120 members in total.
The bill still must pass three additional readings to become law. It will now go to the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee for further deliberations.
The daily Yedioth Ahronoth also reported that another bill to annex the Ma’ale Adumim settlement bloc in the occupied West Bank also passed its preliminary reading in the Knesset’s plenary session with 32 votes in favor and nine against. The bill was introduced by Avigdor Lieberman, head of the Yisrael Beiteinu Party.
The vote came despite opposition from US President Donald Trump, who said last month that he would not allow Israel to annex the West Bank. It also came as US Vice President JD Vance is currently visiting Israel.
Annexing the West Bank would effectively end the possibility of implementing a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict as outlined in UN resolutions.
Israeli attacks have escalated across the occupied West Bank since October 2023, killing more than 1,056 Palestinians, injuring 10,300, and detaining over 20,000 others, according to Palestinian figures.
In a landmark opinion last July, the International Court of Justice declared Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory illegal and called for the evacuation of all settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
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Maybe I'm a dumbass, but this doesnt sound like a path to peace to me.
It's not but it's not supposed to be
Of course he opposes it! He has plans for that beautiful beach front property. Trump Towers as far as the eye can see
It has ALWAYS been my opinion, even if contrary to the rest of the world, that when the nations surrounding Israel invaded it, and Israel defending itself conquered Judea and Samaria from the invading States (Historically part of Israel) that Israel regained it and was entitled to sovereignty over it. Partition was supposed to include Judea and Samaria as part of Israel, but the bastard Brits fucked Israel because of their thirst for oil. The danger is that due to a faster-growing Palestinian population Israel's Jewish State could become a Palestinian one due to majority democratic rule, and the only way to control that would make Israel being called an apartheid State correct.
Given the mistreatment of Jews throughout history and the current state of anti-semitism, I dont have any problem with a majority Jewish country into perpetuity. However, annexing the West Bank is not helpful. There should be negotiations to create a two state solution that everyone can agree on.
Given the rest of the world's attitude towards Israel and the possibility of losing America's support, I don't think Israel really has a chance to prevent a 2-State solution, especially if the Democrats regain control of America..