Published: 22 May 2020
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Palestinians doubt Abbas's threats will stop Israeli settlement annexation (Jerusalem Post)
“How many times can you repeat the same threat?" a PA official told the 'Post'. "How can you renounce the same agreements you said you renounced five years ago?
From Abbas to Hamas, Palestinian leaders have no strategy against annexation (Haaretz)
A fumbling, factional, incoherent Palestinian response to Israel’s looming move on the West Bank would be a dream for annexationists. And that’s exactly what’s happening
Pompeo hopes Israel-Palestinian security ties persist, despite Abbas declaration (Times of Israel)
As PA says it’s no longer bound by agreements with Israel due to Netanyahu’s annexation vow, top US diplomat says he’s not sure how to interpret threat
EU members at UN Security Council: Israeli annexation would violate international law (Haaretz)
In closed session on Mideast, envoy Mladenov says Palestinian announcement to severe agreements with Israel, US is 'cry for help'; Russian FM tells Israeli counterpart Moscow opposes annexation
Hungary, Austria stand against rest of EU blasting Israel (Jerusalem Post)
European states in UNSC threaten “consequences” of annexation
Biden tells Jewish donors he’ll ‘reverse’ Trump’s policies that hurt peace (Times of Israel)
Former vice president pledges to restore ties with Palestinians and oppose annexation, says he won’t condition aid to Israel
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Few Palestinians in Jerusalem covet Israeli citizenship (Al-Monitor)
Today, only 15% of Palestinian residents of Jerusalem say they want Israeli rather than Palestinian citizenship, likely a result of support from Turkey, the Palestinian Authority and Hamas
Photo: Mahmoud Abbas wears a protective face mask during a leadership meeting in Ramallah on May 19 (Reuters)
