White House Opposes Israeli Move to Annex Occupied West Bank Territory
Summary
The White House opposes Israel's plan to annex occupied West Bank territory, with several countries and the UN also condemning the move as illegal and destabilizing.
Key Points
- The White House opposes Israel's move to formally annex territory in the occupied West Bank.
- Israel's far-right Finance and Defense Ministers announced measures to expand control and facilitate settlement acquisition in the West Bank.
- Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the UAE condemned the move as an attempt to impose illegal sovereignty.
- The UN Secretary-General and European countries criticized the move for undermining the two-state solution and Palestinian self-determination.
