From top: Billboards showing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left), who has pledged to annex Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank if re-elected tomorrow; Conor O’Neill, a researcher with the Civil Engagement Group in the Seanad, addressing the UN last week on the ‘Question of Palestine’
As Israel goes to the polls…
Conor O’Neill writes:
[Benjamin] Netanyahu’s saying openly that he plans to formally annex the Palestine West Bank if re-elected. I was lucky enough to get a chance to speak last week (alongside Senator Frances Black) at the UN about practical steps we can take to stop that from happening….
As Netanyahu Seeks Re-election, the Future of the West Bank Is Now on the Ballot (New York Times)
Last week: ‘We Call On The International Community To Come With Us’
Pic: Reuters
