JERUSALEM: More than 70 Israeli lawmakers passed a motion on Wednesday urging the government to impose sovereignty over the West Bank, though the symbolic move does not affect the Palestinian territory’s legal status. The non-binding vote in Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, was backed by members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition, as well as some opposition lawmakers.

Motion co-sponsored by Israeli minister of settlements passes 71-13 with cross-party support

JERUSALEM: More than 70 Israeli lawmakers passed a motion on Wednesday urging the government to impose sovereignty over the West Bank, though the symbolic move does not affect the…

The Knesset passed on Wednesday a motion for the agenda to "apply sovereignty" to the West Bank. Though purely declarative, the motion – backed by the coalition and Yisrael…