Israel to Begin Contentious West Bank Land Registration
Israel is set to commence a controversial land registration process in the West Bank, a move seen as a further step to deepen its control over the territory.
15 Feb, 12:54 — 15 Feb, 18:26
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Israel will begin contentious West Bank land registration in new step to deepen control
Israel will begin a contentious land regulation process in a large part of the occupied West Bank, which could result in Israel gaining control over wide swathes of the area for future development, according to a government decision on Sunday. It paves the way for the resumption of “settlement of land title” processes, which had been frozen in the West Bank since the Middle East war in 1967. It means that when Israel begins the land registration process for a certain area, anyone with a claim to...
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Read at source →Israeli government approves new West Bank land policy
The move, which eases land purchases for Israeli settlers anywhere in the occupied West Bank, has sparked international criticism. The Palestinian Authority describes it as de facto annexation.
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Read at source →Israel approves proposal to register West Bank lands as ‘state property’
Proposal submitted by far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and others, public broadcaster Kan reports.
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