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Cabinet okays new land registration process in West Bank; critics decry ‘massive land grab’

The cabinet authorizes the opening of a land registration process in the West Bank for the first time since 1967, which ministers who initiated the step say will enable the registration of broad swaths of land to the state.

The terms of the cabinet resolution, initiated by the defense, finance, and justice ministers, authorize the Land Registration Authority in the Justice Ministry to carry out the land registration process, and it now will receive the necessary funding and manpower for this work.

The ownership of some two-thirds of West Bank land has never been formally registered, including in Area C, which constitutes some 60% of the entire territory. Israel has full military and civilian control in Area C, which is where the new land registration process will take effect.

The registration process will allow the registration of land with the Land Registration Authority if it is not currently registered as privately owned.

An official from the Peace Now organization says that although in theory there could be a fair land registration process for all parties in the West Bank, it would be very hard under current conditions for Palestinians to prove and assert ownership claims. This, he says, will likely lead to the declaration of hundreds of thousands of dunams of land in the territory as state land, meaning it will be available to Israel for the development of settlements, infrastructure, and transportation.

While state land is supposed to be managed for the benefit of all civilians, Israel makes it available almost exclusively for settlers.

“The government has approved a massive land grab in the West Bank on the way to de facto annexation, in complete contradiction to the will of the people and the Israeli interest,” Peace Now says in response to the decision.

Addressing US President Donald Trump, he says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “annexing [the West Bank] right under your nose.”

Defense Minister Israel Katz, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, and Justice Minister Yariv Levin laud the decision, saying it will create legal certainty in the territory and protect the national interest.

“The resolution constitutes a real revolution in Judea and Samaria,” says Levin, using the Biblical term for the West Bank.

“The Land of Israel belongs to the people of Israel. The Israeli government is committed to deepening its hold on all parts [of the land], and this decision is an expression of that commitment.”



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Good one from Jacob.

Israel taking back Judea and Samaria. Israel no send anyone at all.


Please can someone remind me the benefit of October 7 to Palestinians?

Elusive001:
Cabinet okays new land registration process in West Bank; critics decry ‘massive land grab’

The cabinet authorizes the opening of a land registration process in the West Bank for the first time since 1967, which ministers who initiated the step say will enable the registration of broad swaths of land to the state.

The terms of the cabinet resolution, initiated by the defense, finance, and justice ministers, authorize the Land Registration Authority in the Justice Ministry to carry out the land registration process, and it now will receive the necessary funding and manpower for this work.

The ownership of some two-thirds of West Bank land has never been formally registered, including in Area C, which constitutes some 60% of the entire territory. Israel has full military and civilian control in Area C, which is where the new land registration process will take effect.

The registration process will allow the registration of land with the Land Registration Authority if it is not currently registered as privately owned.

An official from the Peace Now organization says that although in theory there could be a fair land registration process for all parties in the West Bank, it would be very hard under current conditions for Palestinians to prove and assert ownership claims. This, he says, will likely lead to the declaration of hundreds of thousands of dunams of land in the territory as state land, meaning it will be available to Israel for the development of settlements, infrastructure, and transportation.

While state land is supposed to be managed for the benefit of all civilians, Israel makes it available almost exclusively for settlers.

“The government has approved a massive land grab in the West Bank on the way to de facto annexation, in complete contradiction to the will of the people and the Israeli interest,” Peace Now says in response to the decision.

Addressing US President Donald Trump, he says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “annexing [the West Bank] right under your nose.”

Defense Minister Israel Katz, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, and Justice Minister Yariv Levin laud the decision, saying it will create legal certainty in the territory and protect the national interest.

“The resolution constitutes a real revolution in Judea and Samaria,” says Levin, using the Biblical term for the West Bank.

“The Land of Israel belongs to the people of Israel. The Israeli government is committed to deepening its hold on all parts [of the land], and this decision is an expression of that commitment.”



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Judea and Samaria belonged to Israel, from time of King David, Solomon etc. Calling the place the term ''West Bank'' does not change anything.

mikeapollo:
Judea and Samaria belonged to Israel, from time of King David, Solomon etc. Calling the place the term ''West Bank'' does not change anything.

You are absolutely correct sir.

Kenya is next