Trump, Israel and West Bank

Israeli Right, Pushing to Annex West Bank, Sees Allies in Trump’s Picks
Arab Americans and liberal Jewish voters, however, have ample reason to fear the naming of pro-settlement, pro-Netanyahu officials to top foreign policy posts in the new administration.
Israeli West Bank settlers hope Trump’s return will pave the way for major settlement expansion
Settlers in the West Bank are hoping Trump's return to the White House is a cause for celebration - during his first term, but his administration took unprecedented steps to support Israel’s territorial claims.
Eyeing Trump support, Israeli minister pushes for West Bank settlement annexation
Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has ordered preparations for the annexation of settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
With Trump win, Israeli minister calls to annex parts of West Bank
Comments Monday by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich were the strongest display yet of how Trump’s election has emboldened Israeli hard-liners.
Trump’s Win Spurs New Push for West Bank Annexation in Israel
The idea is seen as illegal by most of the international community and could threaten Israel’s relations with its Arab allies.
Far-right minister calls for Israeli sovereignty in West Bank in 2025
Israel's far-right finance minister said on Monday he hoped Israel would extend sovereignty into the occupied West Bank in 2025 and that he would push the government to engage the incoming Trump administration to gain Washington's support.
UK condemns Israel’s Smotrich over West Bank annexation comments
Middle East minister Hamish Falconer said the annexation of the West Bank would be illegal and undermine any prospects for peace.
Israel’s West Bank settlers hope Trump’s return will pave the way for major settlement expansion
Advocates of Jewish settlement in the West Bank believe they have reason to celebrate after Donald Trump's election win.
Trump victory fuels fear of renewed push for Israeli annexation of occupied West Bank
Donald Trump’s re-election has sparked fear of a renewed push from Israel to annex the occupied West Bank, especially with the nomination of Mike Huckabee for ambassador to Israel.
Will Trump support West Bank settlement annexation?
Donald Trump’s election victory is already emboldening Israeli far-right ministers who want to annex settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich Orders Preparations for West Bank Sovereignty
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has directed government officials to prepare for the annexation of the occupied West Bank, aiming to implement Israeli sovereignty over the region by 2025. This move has drawn widespread condemnation from Western and Arab diplomats,
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Could the annexation of the West Bank be the policy of Trump's new administration?
The former governor of Arkansas has a history of close relations with the settler movement and the fact he’s been given the ...
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Smotrich says Trump’s victory an opportunity to ‘apply sovereignty’ in the West Bank
New administration could allow Israel to advance annexation of settlements, claims far-right finance minister, says the ...
Houston police think 2 men are responsible for series of sexual assaults along West Gulf Bank Road
On Wednesday, Houston police gave an update on a series of sexual assaults that happened on the north side in recent ...
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Israeli-Palestinian film on West Bank occupation branded 'antisemitic' by Berlin city portal
The film, directed by Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham and Palestinian journalist Basel Adra, won the Documentary Film Award ...
Opinion: Increasing violence in the West Bank cannot be ignored
Many readers may have missed the news of increasing settler violence and land theft against Palestinians in the West Bank.