Palestine urges ‘powerful partners’ to stop Israel’s West Bank ‘annexation’

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation tells UN that Israeli push to deepen control of the occupied Palestinian territory fuels ‘violence’ in the region.Published On 10 Feb 2026Palestine’s envoy to the United Nations has called on the international community to stop Israel’s recent moves to cement control over the occupied West Bank, which he said amounts to “the annexation of the land of the Palestinian people”.Flanked by representatives of Arab and Muslim-majority nations, Ambassador Riyad Mansour told reporters at the UN’s headquarters in New York on Tuesday that Palestinians are “mobilising” diplomatically against the “illegal” Israeli effort.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4What happens when Netanyahu visits Trump? A look at his past tripslist 2 of 4Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporatelist 3 of 4Netanyahu says he’ll present ‘principles’ for Iran talks to Trumplist 4 of 4Why is a moderate Democrat’s primary loss being called an AIPAC backfire?end of list“We hope and expect that the powerful partners … [will] stop Israel in its track[s] from getting away with this very violation of international law and the will of the entire community of nations,” Mansour said.The Israeli security cabinet approved on Sunday measures that would make it easier for Israelis to seize Palestinian land and directly buy property in the occupied West Bank, while expanding Israel’s military control there.Israel captured the West Bank and East Jerusalem in 1967 and has been building settlements there in violation of international law, which prohibits the occupying power from transferring “parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies”.Repeated UN resolutions have declared the Israeli occupation illegal. In 2024, the International Court of Justice ruled that the Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, “and the regime associated with them”, are “in violation of international law”.‘Expansionist Israeli policies’Israeli officials have openly suggested that the recent moves aim to annex the West Bank and prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state.