Boris Johnson: Israel’s planned annexation breaches international law
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(Worthy News) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday that Israeli plans to annex parts of the West Bank would “amount to a breach of international law.”
Asked in the House of Commons about possible sanctions on Israel if it goes ahead with the move, Johnson said: “I believe that what is proposed by Israel would amount to a breach of international law. We have strongly objected. We believe profoundly in a two-state solution and we will continue to make that case.”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to annex settlements and the Jordan Valley, a move that the Palestinians and much of the international community say could scuttle any hopes of a viable Palestinian state. [ Source: Times of Israel (Read More…) ]
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