Israel has occupied the West Bank ever since it captured Jerusalem in 1967 at the end of a string of victories against Jordan during the Six Day War. Israel used to justify its continued military occupation on the grounds that it is necessary to safeguard the security of Israeli..…
New Palestine in West Bank and Gaza Strip, and this would exclude Israel's built settlements. The deal represents coup de grâce to Palestinian right to East Jerusalem recognized by the UN and other international bodies.. ..…
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, Statistical Abstract of Israel. Jerusalem, 2018. . 4. ..…
Trump’s decision of recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and moving the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to the old city has been universally condemned, as it is contrary to a well-established rule of international law that states must not recognize the occupations of conquest. ... Be..…
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has long indicated that he will not sign any deal that does not envisage an end to the Israeli occupation and the creation of a sovereign Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital. . In Israel, left-wing opposition has cried foul over the..…