"Last week, its security cabinet approved a move that makes it easier for settlers to buy land there, repealing decades-old laws and regulations. This week, the Israeli government went a step further. It has approved a proposal to reactivate land registration in the area for the first time since 1967. The move paves the way for Israel to gain ownership of vast swaths of land Palestinians hoped would have been part of their future state."
"Israel takes another step towards annexing the occupied West Bank. Israel appears to be racing against time to tighten its grip on the occupied West Bank. What's triggering this accelerated confiscation of Palestinian land? And could it be a recipe for renewed violence? Presenter: Rishaad Salamat Guests: Mohammad Dahleh Human rights lawyer Mitchell Barak Founder of KEEVOON Research, Strategy and Communications Simon Mabon Professor of Middle Eastern and International Politics at Lancaster University"
Israeli authorities approved measures that make it easier for settlers to buy land in the occupied West Bank by repealing decades-old laws and regulations. The government approved reactivating land registration in the area for the first time since 1967. Reactivating land registration creates legal mechanisms that could transfer ownership of large tracts to Israeli control and facilitate de facto annexation. Many of the affected lands were envisioned by Palestinians as part of a future Palestinian state. The actions reflect a sense of urgency to tighten control over the territory. The accelerated confiscation increases the likelihood of renewed violence and deepens Palestinian dispossession.
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