Israel: Thousands protest against Netanyahu's plan to extend sovereignty over West Bank

While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set July 1 as date to begin vancing his plan to extend sovereignty over parts of occupied West Bank, thousands of people reportedly demonstrated against him. According to an international media report, protesters wore face masks and kept ir distance from each or under coronavirus restrictions. y gared under banner ‘ annexation, to occupation, yes to peace and democracy’, while some even waved Palestinian flags. 

As per reports, demonstrations were organised by leftwing groups and did t appear to be start of a popular mass movement as around half of Israelis support annexation. organisers of protests also reportedly screened a video dress by US Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders, in which he urged people to stand up to authoritarian leers. 

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Sander reportedly said that it is never been more important to stand up for justice and to fight for future country deserves. He ded that it is up to country to stand up to authoritarian leers and to build a peaceful future for every Palestinian and every Israeli. 

‘Illegal annexation’ 

Palestinians consider West Bank annexation as ‘illegal annexation’ of occupied land y seek for a future state. Last month, y even declared an end to security cooperation with Israel and its ally, United States, in protest at territorial plan. Palestinians reportedly want an independent state in West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza Strip, territories Israel captured in a 1967 Middle East war. 

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However, US President Donald Trump unveiled a Middle-East peace plan that includes Israel keeping its settlements and Palestinians establishing a state under stringent conditions. While Netanyahu cited Trump’s Middle-east Plan for Israel-Palestinian Peace as underpinning de facto annexation, both Hamas and Palestinian Authority have rejected plan. 

Earlier, Palestinians were reportedly offered limited self-rule in Gaza, parts of West Bank, and some sparsely populated areas of Israel in return for meeting a long list of conditions. Hamas has vowed that ‘all options are open’ in its response to proposal, but is t believed to be seeking war with Israel. Meanwhile, President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan deunced Israeli-Palestinian peace truce in January and called it 'completely unacceptable'. 

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