WorldJuly 14, 2026
annexation
/ˌæn.ekˈseɪ.ʃən/
Definition
The formal act of acquiring or incorporating territory into an existing state, often against the wishes of the original inhabitants or international consensus.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'annexare', meaning 'to join or attach to'. It entered Middle French and then English in the 17th century to describe the legal or political addition of land to a territory.
In the news
In this article, annexation is cited as a policy that damages Israel's standing with the West and undermines its democratic values. It refers to the ongoing effort to permanently integrate the occupied West Bank into Israel, which the author argues erodes the state's character.
The Price of Dismantling Our Democracy and the Ongoing Occupation
Read the full article ↗The Times of Israel