Palestinians rally as global opposition to Israeli annexation growsA Palestinian demonstrator in Gaza City flashes the victory sign in a "Day of Rage" to protest Israel's plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. JERUSALEM: Thousands of Palestinians protested Wednesday in Gaza against Israel's West Bank annexation plans, as premier Benjamin Netanyahu held off an announcement on the controversial project and international opposition stiffened. With no announcement currently scheduled on Israel's self-imposed kick-off date, opponents of the plan -- notably Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza -- were mobilising. The Trump plan, unveiled in January, offered a path for Israel to annex territory and Jewish West Bank settlements, communities considered illegal under international law. Hamas, which has fought three wars with Israel since 2008, says that Israeli annexations in the West Bank, which borders Jordan, would be a "declaration of war".

Source: Bangkok Post July 01, 2020 11:48 UTC