annexation Archives – J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/tag/annexation/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Tue, 09 Jun 2020 05:35:19 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 6446428 Annexation vs. sovereignty: Words matter https://www.jwire.com.au/annexation-vs-sovereignty-words-matter/ https://www.jwire.com.au/annexation-vs-sovereignty-words-matter/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2020 05:35:19 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=113409 It is factually incorrect to assert that Israel intends to “annex” territory to which it has legitimate claim and that never has been part of a “state of Palestine.”

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/annexation-vs-sovereignty-words-matter/feed/ 0 113409 PLO opens door to Jordan returning to Judea and Samaria https://www.jwire.com.au/plo-opens-door-to-jordan-returning-to-judea-and-samaria/ https://www.jwire.com.au/plo-opens-door-to-jordan-returning-to-judea-and-samaria/#comments Mon, 25 May 2020 00:17:35 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=112775 David Singer: Advancing an end to the 100 years old Jewish-Arab conflict has become a miraculous possibility since the formation of an Israeli Government of National Unity just seven days ago.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/plo-opens-door-to-jordan-returning-to-judea-and-samaria/feed/ 3 112775 Annexation: who will play the lead roles? https://www.jwire.com.au/annexation-who-will-play-the-lead-roles/ https://www.jwire.com.au/annexation-who-will-play-the-lead-roles/#comments Sun, 24 May 2020 00:36:29 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=112766 Ron Weiser: We stand just weeks after celebrating that the Balfour Declaration of 1917 moved from a statement of British intent to the legal process of affirmation of the Jewish Homeland at the San Remo Conference in April 1920 - and its then formal ratification by the League of Nations.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/annexation-who-will-play-the-lead-roles/feed/ 1 112766 Biden: West Bank annexation ‘will choke off hope for peace’ https://www.jwire.com.au/biden-west-bank-annexation-will-choke-off-hope-for-peace/ https://www.jwire.com.au/biden-west-bank-annexation-will-choke-off-hope-for-peace/#respond Tue, 19 May 2020 23:12:49 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=112628 The former vice president also pointed out that the Palestinians “need to end incitement,” and that violence is “no justification for terrorism.”

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/biden-west-bank-annexation-will-choke-off-hope-for-peace/feed/ 0 112628 Jordan’s King Abdullah tries to torpedo Trump peace plan https://www.jwire.com.au/jordans-king-abdullah-tries-to-torpedo-trump-peace-plan/ https://www.jwire.com.au/jordans-king-abdullah-tries-to-torpedo-trump-peace-plan/#respond Mon, 18 May 2020 00:04:57 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=112520 David Singer: King Abdullah of Jordan has attempted to torpedo President Trump’s peace plan by falsely suggesting it could lead to a one-state solution – not the two-state solution Trump clearly envisages. 

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/jordans-king-abdullah-tries-to-torpedo-trump-peace-plan/feed/ 0 112520 A muffled consensus serves not Israel but her enemies https://www.jwire.com.au/a-muffled-consensus-serves-not-israel-but-her-enemies/ https://www.jwire.com.au/a-muffled-consensus-serves-not-israel-but-her-enemies/#comments Fri, 15 May 2020 03:52:59 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=112461 Melanie Phillips: If silence ensues, nothing will combat the lie that Israel is a rogue state that illegally steals another people’s land. Not only does this lie drive hatred of Israel in the West, it also foments attacks on Diaspora Jews who are held responsible for Israel’s actions.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/a-muffled-consensus-serves-not-israel-but-her-enemies/feed/ 3 112461 The Jordan Valley dilemma: A realistic approach https://www.jwire.com.au/the-jordan-valley-dilemma-a-realistic-approach/ https://www.jwire.com.au/the-jordan-valley-dilemma-a-realistic-approach/#respond Fri, 15 May 2020 01:56:09 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=112457 Raphael G. Bouchnik-Chen: The dark prophecies by “liberal” Israelis and E.U. officials about Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank are exaggerated and obscure the strategic value of the Jordan Valley for Israel’s security.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/the-jordan-valley-dilemma-a-realistic-approach/feed/ 0 112457 Report: France wants tough response if Israel goes ahead with annexation https://www.jwire.com.au/report-france-wants-tough-response-if-israel-goes-ahead-with-annexation/ https://www.jwire.com.au/report-france-wants-tough-response-if-israel-goes-ahead-with-annexation/#comments Wed, 13 May 2020 05:35:55 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=112362 Belgium, Ireland and Luxembourg aim to discuss the option of economic actions against Israel in a meeting for European foreign ministers.

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