British PM Boris Johnson urges Isreal to abandon West Bank annexation plans
"Annexation would represent a violation of international law," Johnson writes in an opinion piece for Yedioth Ahronoth, Israel’s top-selling daily.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Israel it should not go ahead with a plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, cautioning that London would not recognise any changes to the 1967 lines.Yedioth Ahronoth
"I profoundly hope that annexation does not go ahead," he said. "If it does, the UK will not recognise any changes to the 1967 lines, except those agreed between both parties."Israel's foreign minister said a move toward the proposed annexation of occupied West Bank land was unlikely on Wednesday, the start date set by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government for discussing such a move.
Palestinian leaders, the United Nations, European powers and Arab countries allied with Israel have denounced any annexation of land that Israeli forces captured in a 1967 war. "Annexation would put in jeopardy the progress that Israel has made in improving relationships with the Arab and Muslim world," Johnson said, calling for a "solution that allows justice and security for both Israelis and Palestinians.
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