Can Israel annex the West Bank if the US says no?
Summary
Israel's parliament, the Knesset, has passed preliminary votes on two bills aimed at annexing parts of the West Bank. President Donald Trump has stated that Israel will not proceed with any annexation of the West Bank. Key figures in the Israeli government, along with some US officials, opposed the bills.Key Facts
- Israel's parliament voted on two bills to annex the occupied West Bank.
- President Donald Trump said Israel would not annex the West Bank.
- US Vice President JD Vance expressed disapproval of the votes.
- About 700,000 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
- The bills have not yet become law.
- Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party opposed the bills.
- The US has threatened to withdraw support if annexation proceeds.
- The West Bank has been under Israeli military occupation since 1967.
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