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Israeli Approval of West Bank Land Registration Draws Outrage
The Israeli government revived land registration in the occupied West Bank as state property, a process frozen since 1967, sparking regional and international condemnation.
- On Sunday, Israel's government approved registering land in the occupied West Bank as state property, reviving settlement-of-land-title procedures frozen since 1967.
- Last week, Israel's security cabinet approved measures to tighten control over PA areas, backed by far-right ministers, aiming to clarify land rights and further annexation, the ministry said.
- Area C will host the registration process, covering some 60 percent of West Bank territory, and the initiative allows Jewish Israelis to buy land and Israeli authorities to administer religious sites.
- Regional governments and multilateral bodies condemned the decision, with the European Union on Monday urging Israel to reverse the approval and the Palestinian presidency and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation demanding urgent international action.
- Critics warn the decision amounts to de facto annexation and undermines the two-state solution, while Hamas and rights groups say it aims to Judaise lands amid rising settler attacks.
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Outrage after Israel approves West Bank land registration
Israel's government has approved a process to register land in the West Bank as "state property", drawing condemnation from Arab nations and critics who said it would accelerate annexation of the Palestinian territory.
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