Israel Passes ‘Symbolic' Motion to Annex West Bank Settlements
Israel's parliament called for the annexation of all Jewish settlements in the West Bank, a non-binding resolution that still comes as a rejection of international efforts to recognize Palestinian statehood as part of peacekeeping efforts.
The motion, which passed by a 71-13 vote on Wednesday, urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to designate the settlements — which most world powers consider illegal — as falling under Israeli sovereignty. About 500,000 Israelis have set up home in the West Bank alongside 3 million Palestinians, a source of underlying tension and frequent outbreaks of deadly violence.
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