Judea and Samaria
“Any unilateral step would be detrimental to the (peace) process, and annexation would be in direct violation and contravention of international law,” said Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soereide.
The cyber security researcher on the case says that the breach is part of a coordinated campaign against the Jewish state.
Both parties are “showing weakness” and “busy taking themselves hostage” with their reactions to the Israeli move, says former Cheney adviser David Wurmser.
Jordan’s King Abdullah has warned of a “massive conflict,” alluding to chaos and extremism in the region, though he stopped short of saying he would cancel its peace treaty with the Jewish state.
“Continued Israeli talk of annexing Palestinian lands must stop,” tweeted UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash.
Palestinians have attempted to carry out a series of attacks against Israeli forces in recent weeks, amid rising tensions between Israel and the P.A. over Israel’s plan to apply its law to portions of Judea and Samaria.
“Faith-based diplomacy is the most important weapon we have in our arsenal today,” said Josh Reinstein, president of the Israel Allies Foundation.
Macron, Johnson and other leaders have sent personal letters to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urging him not to apply Israeli law to Judea and Samaria.
“If the settlers don’t want what the administration currently has to offer, they shouldn’t come to us in the future,” says an American official.
They said any boycott of Israeli companies based in Judea and Samaria would actually harm the Palestinian workers Norway wants to help.
The prime minister outlines Israel’s five biggest challenges: rebuilding the economy; preparing for a second wave of the coronavirus; security and defense; the threat of the International Criminal Court; and applying Israeli law to the Jordan Valley and Judea and Samaria.
Soldiers open fire after being attacked by Palestinians armed with “sharp agricultural instruments” • Wounded assailants evacuated to Ramallah for treatment • No Israeli casualties reported.
