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Germany, France, Egypt and Jordan issue statement against West Bank annexation

The countries wrote that they oppose Israel's planned incorporation of parts of the Palestinian territory. The plans have hit roadblocks in Israel this month.

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Israeli policemen, mask-clad due to the coronavirus pandemic, march together while on guard as demonstrators gather for a protest against Israel's plans to annex parts of the West Bank, in the Arab town of Arara in the Wadi Ara region of northern Israel, on July 1, 2020. — AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images

Germany, France, Egypt and Jordan released a joint statement today criticizing Israel’s planned annexation of the West Bank.

In the statement, the countries said annexing the Palestinian territory that Israel has controlled since 1967 would undermine peace.

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