US EditionIsraeli cabinet approves West Bank land registration, Palestinians condemn 'de-facto annexation'
The process could transfer control of up to 83% of Area C to Israel, affecting roughly 180,000-300,000 Palestinians, amid claims of de facto annexation by critics.
- On Sunday, Israel's cabinet approved a plan to begin the land registration process in the occupied West Bank, marking the first formal registration since 1967 and possibly starting this year.
- Israel's Foreign Ministry said the land registration was an administrative response to Palestinian 'illegal' land registration, aiming to increase transparency and end disputes.
- Under the decision, Israeli authorities will announce specific areas in Area C for registration, requiring claimants to prove ownership despite the default of state land, affecting 180,000–300,000 Palestinians and at least 325,500 settlers.
- The Palestinian presidency called it `a de-facto annexation` and urged U.N. Security Council and U.S. intervention, while the EU and UN condemned it as a violation of international law.
- Analysts warn the registry could allow Israel to control over 83% of Area C, while the registration builds on Israeli administrative measures earlier this month, weakening Palestinian state prospects.
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Israel's neighbors condemn West Bank move seen as "de facto beginning" of annexation of Palestinian territory
Israel has approved numerous measures on the occupied West Bank seen widely as part of an effort by Netanyahu's government to annex the Palestinian territory.
A procedure that could be tantamount to dispossessing Palestinians from certain lands, according to an NGO.
Rights groups condemn Israeli plan for ‘de facto annexation’ of West Bank
NewsFeedPalestinians in the occupied West Bank face a growing risk of losing land and homes to the Israeli government, after authorities approved a proposal to register land as state property. Experts say the land registration policy is a flagrant breach of international law.Published On 16 Feb 202616 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source The post Rights groups condemn Israeli pl…
The Israeli government has approved a process to register land in the West Bank as "state property", triggering sharp protest in the Arab world.
Israel has been occupying the West Bank since the end of the 1967 Six-Day War. Several government decisions could now permanently transfer land into Israeli ownership. Arab states criticise the measure as contrary to international law.
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