Hamas denounces Israel’s ‘state land’ plan in West Bank
The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has dismissed the Sunday decision by Israeli regime to seize land in the occupied West Bank under a so-called ‘state land’ plan.
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In a statement, Hamas said the decision represents an attempt to impose settlement and Judaization policies by force, in clear violation of international law and relevant UN resolutions.
The Movement stressed that the Palestinian people, across all national and resistance factions, will continue to confront any attempts by Israel to impose annexation, displacement, and settlement expansion, and will not allow such “colonial projects” to pass. It added that Palestinians’ determination to remain on their land and uphold their rights will remain a barrier against Israeli policies.
Hamas also called on the United Nations, the UN Security Council, and the international community to assume their legal and political responsibilities and take urgent action to halt Israeli violations, particularly those affecting Palestinians’ right to land, self-determination, and the establishment of an independent state with the occupied al-Quds as its capital.
Earlier on Sunday, the Israeli government approved what has been described as the largest land seizure in the West Bank since 1967.
According to the Israeli media, the occupation regime authorized the start of land registration procedures in the West Bank and transferred authority to Israel’s Ministry of Justice, rather than the Civil Administration, marking a shift seen as reflecting Israel’s intent to annex large parts of the territory.
The report said the decision would allow Israel to take control of vast areas classified as “state land” or “communal land” and use them for military and settlement purposes.
The decision also includes registering such lands under Israeli ownership, effectively placing hundreds of thousands of dunams, particularly in the Jordan Valley, under Israeli control.
Israeli Army Minister Israel Katz described the decision as an “appropriate response” to what he called unilateral steps taken by the Palestinian Authority in recent years, including land registration efforts carried out without Israeli approval.
