29/07/2020
Israelis and Palestinians Protesting Against Annexation
Thousands of Palestinians and Israelis have been protesting in Israel, since last month, against Israel's plan to extend sovereignty over parts of the West Bank. The protesters carried banners reading "No to annexation, no to occupation, yes to peace and democracy" and Palestinian flags.
Last month, over a hundred jurists and law scholars from around the world, including scores from Israel, have said Israel’s plans to annex the occupied West Bank would “constitute a flagrant violation of bedrock rules of international law, and would also pose a serious threat to international stability in a volatile region.”
Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank would also “entail consequences of international wrongfulness, and – under certain circumstances – lead to individual international criminal liability,” a letter signed by the legal professionals said.