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Analysis: Annexation: opposition mounts at Bibi prepares retreat

Posted 10 June, 2020 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics, Peace process
Kremlin.ru, CC BY 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Benjamin Netanyahu is facing mounting opposition at home and abroad to his plans to annex parts of the West Bank. Last weekend saw thousands of Israelis take to the streets of Tel Aviv to protest against the move, as polls indicated growing public opposition. There were also demonstrations last…

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In Brief: US cooling on annexation as Israel backs away from 1 July deadline

Posted 3 June, 2020 in Analysis, Israel, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Photo: U.S. Embassy Jerusalem, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons The Trump administration is believed to be seeking to slow the process of Israel annexing parts of the West Bank, according to Israeli media reports. On Monday, Benjamin Netanyahu held a conference call to discuss the implementation of the administration's peace plan - including its provisions…

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In Brief: PA refuses to accept aid from UAE after it arrives on historic flight to Israel

Posted 28 May, 2020 in Analysis, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
  The Palestinian Authority is refusing to accept tonnes of coronavirus aid from the United Arab Emirates because it arrived on the first ever direct flight (pictured) from the Gulf state to Israel. The aid was being held at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport while United Nations officials seek ways to distribute it. The UAE, like…

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In Brief: Annexation plans hit bump as settler leaders protest Trump plan map

Posted 28 May, 2020 in Analysis, Israel, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
  Hardline leaders of Israel's settlement movement are threatening to derail Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts to annex parts of the West Bank. The prime minister told his Likud party on Monday that he intended to press ahead with applying Israeli sovereignty to West Bank settlements and the Jordan Valley (pictured) after 1 July. "This is an opportunity…

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In Brief: Doubts raised over Abbas’ claim PA is ditching Oslo over annexation

Posted 20 May, 2020 in Analysis, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons President Mahmoud Abbas announced yesterday that the Palestinian Authority has effectively pulled out of the 1993 Oslo Agreements and said Israel would now have to assume responsibility for the civilian Palestinian population of the West Bank. The president, who has threatened such a move on a number of occasions…

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Analysis: Annexation, the opposition

Posted 29 April, 2020 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Image: Kryptozh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons The release of Donald Trump’s much-delayed Middle East peace plan in January was a nakedly political bid to boost Benjamin Netanyahu’s chances of re-election. After the conclusion of a “unity government” agreement last week, Netanyahu is guaranteed at least another 18 months as Israel’s prime minister. In that period, he appears…

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Analysis: Trump plan’s threat to Arab Israelis

Posted 12 February, 2020 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Photo: Moataz1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons Among the many flaws of Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” – although one which has received little intentional attention – was its seeming proposal that thousands of Arab Israelis should be effectively stripped of their citizenship and transferred to a future Palestinian state. The US plan proposes that…

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Analysis: Trump’s plan: Palestinians say “No” as Bibi fails to reap political windfall

Posted 6 February, 2020 in Analysis, Israel, Middle East, Peace process
Image: US Government, Public Domain, via Wikipedia Commons The release of the US Middle East plan last week was a nakedly political event. As his impeachment trial in the US Senate continued, Donald Trump attempted to bolster his support among pro-Israel evangelical Christians at home, while throwing an electoral lifeline to Benjamin Netanyahu. Indeed, the Israeli prime…

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LFI Focus: ‘Deal of the century’ or joke of the century?

Posted 5 February, 2020 in Analysis, Israel, LFI Focus, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI Focus provides a periodic analysis on Israel-Palestine, providing an in-depth view of the issues that affect the region. Image: Shealah Craighead Official White House Photo, Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons This edition focuses on the release of the US Middle East plan. You can read it here. To view other editions of LFI Focus, please click here.

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Analysis: Trump prepares to roll out “peace plan”

Posted 27 January, 2020 in Analysis, Israel, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Israel’s prime minister and opposition leader met with Donald Trump today as the US administration began to roll out its controversial Middle East peace plan. Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz had separate White House meetings with the president, with the US reportedly not planning to announce full details…

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