Israel’s parliament advances bill to annex occupied West Bank

Avi Maoz, head of the far-right religious party Noam, introduced the bill [File: Ammar Awad / Reuters]

Oct. 22, 2025 - Israel’s parliament has voted to give preliminary approval to a bill to impose Israeli sovereignty on the occupied West Bank, in a move tantamount to annexation of the Palestinian territory, which would be a blatant violation of international law.

Despite opposition from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party, lawmakers in the 120-seat Knesset voted 25-24 on Tuesday to advance the bill, in the first of four votes needed to pass it into law.

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