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- Macron urges Israel to nix West Bank annexation amid growing international outcry
French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Israel to abandon its plans to annex Palestinian territories in the West Bank, describing the move as a violation of international law and damaging to regional peace.Jul 10, 2020 09:22World News - Egypt, Jordan, France & Germany warn Israel on West Bank plans, want to restart its ‘engagement with Palestinians’The foreign ministers of Egypt, France, Germany and Jordan on Tuesday said they had discussed how to restart “a fruitful engagement” between Israel and Palestinians. The four states are also ready to support any attempts to hold...Jul 7, 2020 10:30Newsline
- Moscow welcomes Fatah & Hamas unity pledge amid Israel’s West Bank annexation plansRussia welcomed on Friday a pledge of unity between Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas against Israel’s West Bank annexation plans. “One of the key issues that need to be resolved for our common efforts to succeed is to restore the...Jul 3, 2020 15:57Newsline
- Palestinian rival factions Fatah & Hamas ‘to unite’ against Israel’s plans to annex West Bank areasPalestinian rivals Fatah and Hamas have pledged a united campaign against Israel’s plans to annex territory in the occupied West Bank. The two factions made the statement in a rare joint press conference on Thursday. “We will put in...Jul 2, 2020 10:38Newsline
- ‘If they annex the Jordan Valley, it’s World War III’: Hundreds march in New York to protest Israel's West Bank annexation schemeHundreds of protesters marched through New York City to voice opposition to Israeli annexation plans in the West Bank and the continued occupation of Palestinian territory as Tel Aviv gears up for a major land grab.Jul 2, 2020 02:08USA News
- UN human rights chief Bachelet calls Israeli plan to annex parts of West Bank ‘disastrous’The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Monday said that Israel’s plan to begin formally annexing parts of the occupied West Bank would have “disastrous” consequences for the region. The warning from Michelle Bachelet adds to...Jun 29, 2020 12:10Newsline
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