The passing by Israel's parliament of a symbolic motion annexing the West Bank drew criticism from many countries on Thursday. The non-binding resolution, which passed by 71 to 13 in the Knesset, declared the West Bank to be "an inseparable part of the Land of Israel,

Netanyahu’s government is building on a long-standing legal matrix to accelerate Israel’s de facto annexation in the West Bank.

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