Ramallah: The Palestinian Presidency has warned of the serious consequences of the Israeli government's decision allowing it to declare lands in the occupied West Bank as state property, describing the move as a grave escalation and a flagrant violation of international law.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, the Presidency stated that the decision to classify West Bank land as state land under Israeli authority constitutes a direct threat to security and stability. It stressed that the measure amounts to de facto annexation of occupied Palestinian territory and signals the beginning of the implementation of annexation plans aimed at entrenching the occupation through illegal settlement expansion.
The Presidency emphasized that the step effectively nullifies signed agreements and clearly contradicts resolutions of the United Nations Security Council, particularly Resolution 2334, which affirms that all Israeli settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, has no legal validity and constitutes a violation under international law.
The statement highlighted that these unilateral measures will not grant the Israeli occupation any legitimacy over the land of the State of Palestine and will not alter the legal and historical status that the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip are occupied Palestinian territories under international law.
The Presidency called on the international community - foremost the UN Security Council and the United States administration - to intervene immediately to halt the dangerous Israeli actions and to compel Israel to comply with international law and international legitimacy resolutions in order to de-escalate tensions and restore stability.
