Annexation / Sovereignty

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Webinar on Annexation/Sovereignty
This webinar features leaders from different sides of the debate about Israel potentially apply sovereignty/annexing parts of the West Bank.

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Sheikh Jarrah explained

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What is happening in Silwan?

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Opinions about annexation
Some security experts believe annexing parts of the West Bank would harm Israel’s security by damaging peaceful relations with Egypt and Jordan, causing the Palestinian Authority to collapse, and sparking war with Hamas, among other reasons.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/04/23/netanyahus-annexation-plan-is-a-threat-to-israels-national-security/?_ga=2.23797875.814764193.1587667209-184997974.1587667209

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Opinions about annexation
Some security experts believe annexing parts of the West Bank would make Israel more secure, because any military withdrawal from those areas would put Israel in grave danger.

https://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/annexing-west-bank-area-c/

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Analysis of possible annexation of parts of the West Bank
This article offers critical analysis about why PM Netanyahu may have decided to push for applying Israeli sovereignty to parts of the West Bank in July, 2020.

https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/israels-rush-to-apply-sovereignty-in-the-west-bank-timing-and-potential-con

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Analysis of possible annexation of parts of the West Bank
Some argue that potential Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank is a way to pressure Palestinian leaders to negotiate peace, by showing that time is not on their side.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-us-appears-to-back-west-bank-annexations-is-its-peace-plan-dead-on-arrival/

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Legal case for applying sovereignty
In this podcast clip an international law professor makes the legal case for Israel's right to apply sovereignty to parts of the West Bank.

https://audioboom.com/posts/7615079-israeli-law-for-judea-and-samaria-after-53-years-of-hesitation-evkontorovich-wsjopinion-george?fbclid=IwAR1xo6L-v9ZvP9w8nBvBwbtwR52l3QoyvQW5H8s-49M3tAY7zkME6ZcFLJI

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Perspectives on Sovereignty/Annexation
This is a good round up of differing perspectives about Israel annexing/applying sovereignty to parts of the West Bank.

https://mosaicmagazine.com/essay/israel-zionism/2020/06/examining-israels-eastern-borders/

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In depth analysis of annexation
This detailed report by the Congressional Research Service offers background and critical analysis about Israel potentially annexing parts of the West Bank

https://fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/R46433.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3cQVLuyv6HMhEFiW-GQMIPq2cNOaIpqwrEvLKdAdSG8bVyCMGKgRBrpsw

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Factsheet about Sheikh Jarrah
This factsheet covers different aspects of the conflict happening in the eastern Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah.

https://www.standwithus.com/factsheet-sheikhjarrah

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Backgrounder about Sheikh Jarrah
This resource provides background about history and more recent events surrounding the eastern Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah.

https://jewishunpacked.com/sheikh-jarrah-the-story-behind-the-story/

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Perspectives on Sheikh jarrah
This article explores some different perspectives about the conflict over the eastern Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-east-jerusalems-sheikh-jarrah-palestinians-brace-for-battle-over-evictions

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Perspectives on Sheikh Jarrah
This article argues that the conflict in the eastern Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah is fundamentally a private property dispute, and lays out the legal case of Jewish property owners there.

https://www.jns.org/opinion/understanding-the-sheikh-jarrah-property-dispute/

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Perspectives on Sheikh Jarrah
This analysis represents a critical perspective on Israel’s role in the conflict over the eastern Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, and adds some context about the events that led up to the Hamas-Israel war in May, 2021.

https://israelpolicyforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Gottesman.Jerusalem.GazaIPF.May2021.pdf

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HR 2590
HR 2590, a bill targeting U.S. military aid to Israel, is misleading, hypocritical, and discriminates against the Jewish state.

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/whats-wrong-with-the-latest-version-of-the-mccollum-bill/

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Ottoman Land Registration Law
In 1858 the Ottoman Empire enacted the Tapu Law, allowing people to register as owners of land in Arab provinces. For a variety of reasons, most farmers chose not to register and Ottoman and Arab elites became owners of vast amounts of territory. This became an important factor in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

https://israeled.org/ottomans-introduce-title-deeds-for-arab-lands/

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Ottoman Land Laws and the Conflict
Ottoman land law reforms in the 1800s often led to confusing legal situations, contributing to tensions between Arabs and Jews. This has had lasting effects on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

https://www.beki.org/dvartorah/landlaw/#fn36

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Oslo Accords Legacy
This is a highly critical perspective regarding the Oslo Accords, an international treaty that still have major impact on relations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/oslos-mangled-legacy

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