US EditionIsrael Conducting 'Gradual De Facto Annexation' of w.bank: Un Official
UN warns Israel’s new West Bank measures risk de facto annexation and settlement expansion by easing land purchases and permits, increasing control in Palestinian-administered areas.
- On Wednesday, UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo warned that steps by Israel to tighten control amount to `gradual de facto annexation`, as Israel approved initiatives since last week to consolidate control over the occupied West Bank.
- Under the Oslo Accords the West Bank was divided into areas A, B and C under Palestinian, mixed and Israeli governance; many on Israel's religious right view the West Bank as Israeli land.
- If implemented, these measures would expand Israeli civil authority and remove bureaucratic barriers, easing land purchases and building permits to enable settlement growth, including in Hebron.
- The UN missions for 85 member states issued a joint statement on Tuesday condemning Israel's encroaching control of the West Bank, while the UN will be unrepresented at Wednesday's 'Board of Peace' meeting.
- Amid rising economic pressure on Palestinians, the US 'board' has since morphed into resolving broader conflicts, raising concerns it may rival the UN, while the Palestinian economy faces 'strangulation', including withheld PA tax revenues.
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UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo accused Israel of carrying out a de facto annexation of the West Bank at a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East.
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UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo accused Israel of carrying out a de facto annexation of the West Bank on Wednesday at a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, after the Israeli government approved measures to tighten control over the occupied Palestinian territory earlier this month.
Israel conducting ’gradual de facto annexation’ of W. Bank: UN
A top UN official warned on Wednesday that steps by Israel to tighten control of areas of the West Bank administered by the Palestinian Authority amount to "gradual de facto annexation". Since last week, Israel has approved a series of initiatives backed by far-right ministers to consolidate control over the occupied West Bank where the Palestinians exercise limited autonomy under past deals. "We are witnessing the gradual de facto annexation of…
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AlKhaleej TodayUN warns of ‘gradual de facto annexation’ as Israel tightens West Bank control
NEW YORK, Feb 19 — A top UN official warned Wednesday that steps by Israel to tighten control of areas of the West Bank administered by the Palestinian Authority amount to “gradual de facto annexation.”Since last week, Israel has approved a series of initiatives backed by far-right ministers to consolidate control over the West Bank where the Palestinians exercise limited autonomy under past deals.“We are witnessing the gradual de facto annexati…
United Nations, United States. A senior UN official warned Wednesday that Israel’s measures to strengthen control over areas of the West Bank administered by the Palestinian Authority amount to a “de facto gradual annexation.” The Israeli government has approved a plan to facilitate its control of lands administered by the Palestinian Authority under the Oslo Accords. On Sunday, the same happened with a process to register lands in the West Bank…
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