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Mon 07 Jul 2025 9:33 am - Jerusalem Time

Extremist Israeli positions calling for the annexation of the West Bank

Sari Al-Qudwa

Sari Al-Qudwa

Opinion Writer

The extremist occupation government is working on an extremely dangerous plan and is seeking in the next phase to annex the West Bank. The calls issued by a number of ministers and members of the occupation Knesset to apply Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank fall within the goals of the colonial right-wing government and represent an extremely dangerous development and an aggressive approach. The calls and statements issued by the Israeli Minister of Justice, which demand the annexation of the West Bank, constitute an exploitation of the current circumstances and set an irresponsible precedent and carry dangerous tendencies, as they are issued by an official in the occupation government and reflect an official trend to annex the West Bank.

The occupation government is now living in an extremist quagmire, exploiting its power to impose its power, which flouts any international laws or even moral rules. The approach of arrogance will lead to an endless cycle of violence. This policy is nothing but a blatant attempt to escalate the conflict and export the internal political crises facing the occupation government, through the policy of escaping forward and imposing facts by force. These racist colonial calls represent a dangerous escalation and a challenge to the international community, a blatant violation of international law, and an undermining of all efforts aimed at calming and achieving stability in the region, which is inflamed by the Israeli aggression. They clearly reveal the intentions and projects of the occupation to liquidate the Palestinian cause and impose a new fait accompli that bypasses the Palestinian people and their legitimate rights.

The extreme right-wing bloc and the occupation government are using the policy of annexation to prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state and to liquidate the Palestinian presence. Their policy of settler colonialism, annexation, and Judaization of Palestinian land is being promoted internationally to cover up these illegal measures and to avoid taking responsibility. This policy will exacerbate the conflict, increase the severity of the situation, and push towards a comprehensive explosion, as a result of the absence of political solutions and their replacement with aggression, expansion, and colonialism. It will not be granted any legal legitimacy.

Annexing the occupied West Bank is one of the goals of the extreme right in Israel, and the international community is called upon to take a real stand against this dangerous policy, which will inflame the situation in the region. The West Bank is occupied Palestinian territory under international law and UN resolutions, as well as the positions of countries around the world. Talk of annexing it is nothing more than a form of political bullying and a reversal of all international values and norms.

The US administration must compel the occupying power to respond to efforts aimed at achieving a comprehensive cessation of aggression that includes all Palestinian territories in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including Jerusalem, and to halt attacks on Islamic and Christian holy sites. The US administration's statements calling for a halt to the war in the Gaza Strip must be accompanied by a firm, strong, and effective stance to halt the aggression against the cities, villages, and camps of the West Bank, and to abide by international legitimacy resolutions as the only way to achieve security and stability in the region.

The international community, including the Security Council, the European Union, and the Arab League, must take urgent action and emphasize the importance of adopting clear positions and deterrent measures against the dangerous Israeli approach that not only targets Palestinian land but also undermines any possibility of reviving the peace process. The international community, which has repeatedly emphasized the need to end the Israeli occupation, must assume its legal and moral responsibilities and take immediate action to stop these serious violations, hold the occupation accountable for its aggressive practices, and take the necessary measures to ensure respect for international law and international legitimacy resolutions.

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