Israeli justice minister demands government accelerate annexation of occupied West Bank – Middle East Monitor

Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin called on his government on Wednesday to accelerate the annexation of the occupied West Bank.

“I think that this period, beyond the current issues, is a time of historic opportunity that we must not miss,” Levin said during his meeting with the head of a settler council, as cited by The Times of Israel news outlet.

The minister claimed that the West Bank annexation is essential for Israel’s security, calling the occupied…