Ramallah: The Commission Against the Wall and Settlements stated that the Israeli occupation authorities are planning to establish 34 new colonial outposts in the West Bank.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, the head of the Commission, Muayyad Shaaban, considered the decision taken by the so-called Israeli 'Cabinet' to secretly approve the establishment of dozens of new colonies in the West Bank to be an extremely dangerous leap in the accelerated colonial project on Palestinian land. He described it as a blatant attempt to impose irreversible facts on the ground in the occupied Palestinian territory.
Shaaban explained that this plan, with its unprecedented scale in terms of the number of outposts, aims to further fragment Palestinian geography and isolate its communities. He indicated that the decision seeks to entrench creeping annexation and transform colonial settlement into a sovereign tool imposed by force, directly defying international law and resolutions that deem colonies illegal.
Shaaban highlighted that the preliminary maps reveal a systematic targeting of Palestinian lands, particularly in the northern West Bank around Jenin Governorate. The plan involves positioning more colonial outposts around the four evacuated colonies approved for re-establishment, along with ten new outposts in Hebron Governorate.
He added that the distribution of these new colonial outposts demonstrates a systematic targeting of areas surrounding the Green Line and the 1948 territories. This indicates an attempt to erase borders, thus eliminating any future prospect for a two-state solution.
Shaaban noted that this decision is part of a continuation of a series of decisions by the Israeli cabinet during 2025. These included separating 13 colonial neighborhoods and designating them as independent colonies, as well as approving 22 colonial outposts for a later stage, followed by an additional decision for 19 more outposts. This reflects a systematic approach to expanding the colonial project rapidly, imposing irreversible facts on the ground.
He emphasized that this escalation exploits the regional situation and international preoccupation, attempting to pass major colonial plans without oversight. This reflects the occupation government's insistence on expansionist policies, taking advantage of international silence or inaction.
Shaaban stated that the simultaneous and secret approval of these outposts sets a dangerous precedent, confirming that the colonial project is reshaping the geographic and demographic reality in the West Bank, undermining the viability of a Palestinian state.
He asserted that these measures are null and void, will not create any rights, and will not confer legitimacy. The Palestinian people, he affirmed, will remain steadfast in their attachment to their land and national rights.
Shaaban called on the international community to move beyond verbal condemnation to concrete measures that ensure a halt to this escalation and hold the occupying power accountable for its violations.
