Published: 12 June 2020
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Netanyahu to initially annex three settlement blocs, not Jordan Valley — officials (Times of Israel)
Ariel and Ma’ale Adumim don’t require much mapping, though Etzion Bloc is more complex, and Jerusalem thinks drawing out process may help curb friction with Jordan
Palestine says it will declare statehood if Israel annexes West Bank (Guardian)
Shtayyeh calls on world powers to threaten Netanyahu with sanctions over expansion plans
Palestinian leadership tried to rally public against annexation, and found itself alone (Haaretz)
PA was barely able to rouse 200 people to attend a demonstration in Ramallah against Israel's plans to annex territories of the West Bank
In first, AIPAC gives US lawmakers green light to criticise Israel on annexation (Times of Israel)
Leading pro-Israel lobby privately telling officials it’s OK to condemn planned controversial West Bank move as long as they don’t push to limit US aid to Jewish state
German FM warned Israel: some nations may impose sanctions over annexation, recognise Palestine (Haaretz)
Heiko Maas said Germany is unenthusiastic about retaliatory measures against Israel, however EU is under pressure to take action if Israel goes ahead with annexation plan
Europeans pushing to boycott Israel over annexation should think twice (Foreign Policy)
Calls for economic sanctions against Israel risk a costly collision with U.S. anti-boycott laws, as companies such as Airbnb can attest.
Settler leaders say Gantz warned them not to get too greedy on annexation (Times of Israel)
Defence minister tells West Bank mayors US wants him and Netanyahu to be on same page regarding move, warns against neglecting peace treaty with Jordan
Photo: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tours the Etzion settlement bloc in the West Bank on November 19, 2019 (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
