Israel’s move to register land ‘systematises dispossession’ of Palestinians

Al JazeeraEN 4 min read 100% complete by Federica MarsiFebruary 16, 2026 at 05:00 AM

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Israeli rights groups are criticizing Israel's decision to resume land registration in the occupied West Bank for the first time since 1967. The decision, approved by the Israeli government, is seen as a way to facilitate the dispossession and displacement of Palestinians. Rights groups like Bimkom state that the move will systematize the confiscation of Palestinian land to expand Israeli settlements. Because only 30% of West Bank land was registered under previous administrations, many Palestinians lack the formal documentation needed to prove ownership under the new process. Critics argue this will provide a legal avenue for Israel to annex Palestinian territory.

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Key Player Opposition Context

British Mandate 40% Jordanian Administration 40% Gaza Strip ×250% Israel Katz 60% Bezalel Smotrich 60% Yariv Levin 60% Michal Braier ×260% Bimkom ×270% Palestinians ×380% West Bank ×790% Israel ×690%

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land registration 100% palestinian dispossession 90% occupied west bank 80% israeli settlement expansion 70% annexation 60% land ownership 60% international law 50% human rights 50%

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Very Negative

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Al Jazeera

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90%

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Israel

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