Jordan condemns Israel’s preliminary approval of West Bank annexation

Jordan has condemned the Israeli government’s preliminary approval of two draft laws to annex the occupied West Bank and legitimize sovereignty over an illegal settlement. In a statement on X, the foreign ministry said the decision was a “blatant violation of international law” that undermines a two-state solution and the “inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination”. “The Ministry’s official spokesperson, Fouad Al-Majali, affirmed the Kingdom’s absolute rejection and strong condemnation of any Israeli attempts to impose sovereignty over the occupied West Bank,” the statement read.