Iran Press/ Europe: Asked in the House of Commons about possible sanctions on Israel over the West Bank settlements, Johnson said: “I believe that what is proposed by Israel would amount to a breach of international law. We have strongly objected. We believe profoundly in a two-state solution and we will continue to make that case.”
Israeli regime's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to annex West Bank and the Jordan Valley, a move that could scuttle any hopes of a viable Palestinian state.
Israeli regime occupied the West Bank in the 1967 Six-Day-War and has built dozens of settlements that are home to over 400,000 Israelis in the decades since. The Palestinians seek the territory as the heartland of a future independent state. Most of the international community considers Israel’s West Bank settlements illegal under international law.
The US President Donald Trump’s so-called Middle East plan that was rolled out earlier this year, which overwhelmingly favors Israel and was rejected by the Palestinians, has given Israeli regime a go-ahead for annexing.
Most of the international community opposes such a move.
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