‘Annexation Is a Red Line’: Arab Leaders Warn Israel Over West Bank Plans Regional experts say Arab states are uniting to resist Israeli annexation proposals as the UN prepares for a pivotal conference on Palestinian statehood By Giorgia Valente / The Media Line Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has advanced new annexation proposals, including construction […]
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‘Annexation Is a Red Line’: Arab Leaders Warn Israel Over West Bank Plans
Regional experts say Arab states are uniting to resist Israeli annexation proposals as the UN prepares for a pivotal conference on Palestinian statehood
By Giorgia Valente / The Media Line
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has advanced new annexation proposals, including construction in the sensitive E1 corridor and a broader blueprint that would extend Israeli sovereignty over up to 82% of the West Bank. Although these measures have not been formally approved, they reignited one of the most contentious issues in Israeli-Palestinian relations, drawing both regional and international pushback.