Israel will begin contentious West Bank land registration in new step to deepen control
Over 80 UN member states condemn Israel’s de facto annexation of West Bank
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Israel will resume a land registration process in Area C of the occupied West Bank, a move that could significantly expand Israeli control over the territory. The process, frozen since 1967, requires anyone claiming land ownership to provide documentation. Critics, like Peace Now, argue this could lead to a large-scale seizure of Palestinian land, allowing Israel to use it for settlement expansion and development. Area C, comprising 60% of the West Bank, is under full Israeli military control. The Israeli Foreign Ministry claims the decision aims for transparency, alleging the Palestinian Authority is conducting illegal land registrations in the area. This action is the latest in a series of steps by Israel to strengthen its hold on the West Bank and weaken the Palestinian Authority.
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AI-ExtractedArea C refers to the 60 per cent of the West Bank that is under full Israeli military control.
The process had been frozen in the West Bank since the Middle East war in 1967.
Israel will begin a land regulation process in the occupied West Bank.
This move is very dramatic and allows the state to gain control of almost all of Area C.
The process could result in Israel gaining control over wide swathes of the area for future development.
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