Israel considers annexing half a million dunums of land in West Bank

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AMMAN — Israeli occupying authorities are considering land annexation in the West Bank under the name “Nature Reserves Project.” اضافة اعلان

The reserve in discussion is already declared as a Palestinian natural reserve.

On Dec. 29, 2022, a new Israeli government was formed and stated that Jewish people have an exclusive and indisputable right to all parts of the land, including what is already Palestinian land, applying it to the West Bank.

While settlements are considered illegal under international laws, work is underway to register them in accordance with the laws of the occupation.

On Monday, Israeli authorities are set to discuss the annexation of half a million dunums of land from the West Bank. The current land covers an area of 634,920 dunums, approximately 634 square kilometers and represents 11.2 percent of the West Bank’s total area.

Meanwhile, the second part of the classification is approximately 843,922 dunums, equivalent to 843.9 square kilometers, accounting for 14.2 percent of the West Bank’s total area, which were declared by the occupation as state lands after 1979.

The third part of the lands, reaches 666,327 dunums, equivalent to 666.2 square kilometers, and represents 11.7 percent of the West Bank’s total areas. These lands are currently being prepared for registration plans, after being surveyed, and work is underway to register them in accordance with the law of the occupation. 


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