annexation

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  • West Bank 2026-02-18 18:49

    Over 80 UN member states condemn Israel’s plans to expand West Bank annexation

    The UN missions for 85 member states issued a joint statement Tuesday condemning Israel's encroaching control of the West Bank, which critics say amounts to de facto annexation of the Palestinian territory.

  • Smotrich 2026-02-17 16:33

    Eight Arab, Islamic countries unite against Israel’s West Bank land registration plan

    Eight Arab and Islamic countries, including Qatar, Jordan, the UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, issued a unified statement from Doha condemning Israel’s decision to designate vast tracts of the occupied West Bank as “state land,” Al Mayadeen reported Tuesday.

  • Israel 2026-02-15 18:27

    By Shahab Sarmadi

    Is Israel’s land registration in the West Bank the first step toward full annexation?

    TEHRAN – The recent approval by Israel’s government to register large swaths of Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank as "state land" represents a bold step in Israel's ongoing effort to consolidate its control over Palestinian territories. This decision, seen as a further escalation in the occupation, is condemned by Palestinians and international legal experts alike as a direct violation of international law and United Nations resolutions. 

  • West Bank 2026-02-14 17:27

    By Wesam Bahrani 

    Will Israel annex the West Bank?

    TEHRAN – The Zionist regime does not appear to be moving toward a full and direct reoccupation of the West Bank, at least for now. 

  • West Bank 2026/02/11

    By staff writer 

    Condemnation without consequences: Western complicity in Israel’s expanding grip on the West Bank

    TEHRAN – Israel’s latest measures in the West Bank mark another significant step in its long-term expansionist policy. By extending Israeli control into areas currently under Palestinian administration and making it easier for non-Arabs to buy land, Israel is clearly working to strengthen settlements and weaken any future Palestinian state.

  • Gaza 2025-11-19 19:36

    By Wesam Bahrani 

    West Bank aggression fuels annexation fears

    TEHRAN – Escalating violence and sweeping crackdowns across the West Bank intensify concerns over mounting Zionist territorial control.

  • Knesset 2025/10/24

    By Shahab Sarmadi

    West Bank annexation theater: How Israel’s Knesset plays good cop, bad cop

    TEHRAN – The recent votes in Israel’s Knesset on bills to annex parts of the West Bank have drawn worldwide attention. At first glance, they appear to be a major political confrontation. Far-right politicians like Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, who live in illegal settlements, pushed strongly for the bills. Avi Maoz of the Noam party declared that “the time has come to apply sovereignty,” invoking biblical claims to the Palestinian land.

  • Uruguay 2025-07-25 22:23

    By Wesam Bahrani 

    West Bank annexation push intensifies

    TEHRAN – In a another yet troubling move and amid the ongoing Gaza genocide, the Israeli regime’s Knesset has overwhelmingly approved a motion of declaration to annex the occupied West Bank, signaling a renewed commitment to a colonialist and expansionist agenda.