https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/a5ef7e12-e176-44c1-9b27-fa1d5c3ae91a Palestinians have strongly condemned Israel’s push to annex the West Bank, after Israel’s parliament passed a preliminary vote on Wednesday to impose Israeli sovereignty over the occupied territory. The US has also criticised the move, with President Donald Trump saying he would not support formal annexation, and Vice President JD Vance dismissing the bill as a “political stunt.” However, Palestinian analyst Khaldon Al Barghothi argues that Washington is not truly opposed to the plan, saying “it just does not think it's the right time for the move” The vote came amid a fragile ceasefire that took effect two weeks ago, a truce Israel has violated several times since. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:49:03 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/a5ef7e12-e176-44c1-9b27-fa1d5c3ae91a All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.