Israeli plans deepen de facto annexation of occupied West Bank
Summary
The Israeli government has approved new measures in the West Bank that expand Israeli control over the area, which Palestinians and other groups have criticized. These actions include making it easier to claim Palestinian land and changing laws to support Israeli settlements, which affects the region's existing legal framework.Key Facts
- Israel's security cabinet approved steps proposed by government ministers to extend control in the West Bank.
- The new measures aim to make land acquisition by Israeli settlers easier, affecting Palestinian landowners.
- Changes include canceling a Jordanian law that restricted land sales and opening land ownership records.
- The decisions could undermine the 1993 Oslo Accords, reducing the Palestinian Authority's powers.
- Eight Muslim-majority countries criticized Israel's actions in the West Bank.
- Israel approved new enforcement powers in regions supposed to be under Palestinian control.
- Over 700,000 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
- The changes include shifting planning and construction authority to Israeli control in key Palestinian cities.
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