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<p>The Prime Minister has conveyed the UK's opposition to unilateral annexation to
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on multiple occasions, including in a phone call
on 6 July and a letter in June. The Foreign Secretary reiterated this message in his
introductory calls with Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Gantz on 20 May and Foreign
Minister Ashkenazi on 2 June. The Foreign Secretary has also made clear our opposition
to annexation to the US. We continue to work closely with international partners strongly
advocating a two-state solution and encouraging a return to meaningful negotiations.
The Foreign Secretary did so most recently in a meeting with French and German Foreign
Ministers on 19 June, Egyptian Foreign Minister Shoukry on 21 May and Jordanian Foreign
Minister Safadi on 28 May. The UK position is clear: any unilateral moves towards
annexation of parts of the West Bank by Israel would be damaging to efforts to restart
peace negotiations and contrary to international law. We continue to urge Israel not
to take these steps.</p>
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