The calls of the Israeli authorities to annex the West Bank are proof that their ultimate goal is to seize Palestinian territories. This is stated in a statement of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, published on the website of the institution.
The statement by the Turkish Foreign Ministry came after far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich indicated yesterday that Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election meant that "the time had come" to annex parts of the West Bank.
We categorically reject statements by Israeli officials in support of the annexation of the occupied West Bank. These statements, which ignore international law and the two-state solution, are proof that Israel's ultimate goal is to conquer the Palestinian territories, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The impunity of Israel's policy of genocide and occupation against the Palestinians further emboldens (Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu and his supporters. The UN Security Council and the international community must take a firm stand against Israel's illegal policy, the text also states.