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Israel approves first new settler homes since suspending annexation

Israel approved more than 1,300 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday in the first such go-ahead since it suspended annexation plans in the territory. A statement from Beit El settlement said 350 new housing units would…

U.S. won’t approve Israeli annexations for ‘some time’, Kushner says

The United States will not consent to Israeli annexations in the occupied West Bank for “some time,” preferring to focus on the Israel-UAE normalization deal and wider regional peacemaking, senior White House adviser Jared Kushner said on…

Pompeo says Israel-UAE agreement is enormous step forward

An agreement on normalising relations reached between Israel and the United Arab Emirates on Thursday is an “enormous” step forward on the “right path”, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters with him on a trip to central…

Netanyahu ally wants West Bank ‘cultivation’ now, not annexation

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s top coalition partner wants Israel to shelve planned West Bank annexations and instead focus on improving conditions for Jewish settlers and Palestinians in the occupied territory, two cabinet ministers…

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. In a telephone…

Russia warns Israel against annexing the Palestinian territories

On Thursday, the Russian Foreign Ministry warned the Israeli authorities of the dire consequences of its plans to impose sovereignty on large parts of the occupied Palestinian territories. During a press briefing held on Thursday,…

Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan warn Israel on annexation

Egypt, France, Germany and Jordan warned Israel on Tuesday against annexing parts of the Palestinian territories, saying that doing so could have consequences for bilateral relations. In a statement distributed by the German Foreign…

Israeli foreign minister says annexation move unlikely Wednesday

Israel’s foreign minister said a move toward the proposed annexation of occupied West Bank land was unlikely on Wednesday, the start date set by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government for discussing such a move. “It seems…