Annexing Jerusalem and the West Bank
by Matt Giwer, © 2005 [Aug]

We can annex because they did. This is another "we are no better than they are" excuse.

In 1948 Jordan annexed both the west bank and Jerusalem

The only country in the world to acknowedge the annexation of the West Bank was Egypt. When it came to Jerusalem, not even Egypt recognized the annexation.

The UN has never recognized any annexation by Israel, not even of east Jerusalem. No country in the world recognizes any annexation. The US does not recognize any annexation.

What Israel calls disputed territories are nothing more than Israel refusing to accept the opinion of every country in the world. There is no dispute. There is only Israel's refusal to face reality.

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