Knesset Approves Motion Supporting Annexation of Occupied West Bank

'Symbolic vote' signals open embrace of apartheid policy and risks mass displacement of Palestinians

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Update:

While Israeli officials described the Knesset’s annexation vote as “symbolic,” the aftermath has made one thing brutally clear: it was anything but. Less than 24 hours after the motion passed, key ministers began openly tying France’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state to the supposed need for Israeli annexa…