"Hamas described the move as a dangerous precedent and a practical recognition of the legitimacy of colonial-settlements and the occupation's control over the West Bank. The Palestine Liberation Organization's Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission said in a statement the decision constitutes a clear violation of international law and a blatant favouring of the occupation authorities."
"Minister Mu'ayyad Sha'ban, head of the PA commission, noted that all settlements are illegal under the Fourth Geneva Convention. He added that extending consular services to an illegal settlement entails a breach of the principle of nonrecognition of an unlawful situation—a well-established norm in international law that obliges states to refrain from any action that would confer official or practical legitimacy upon the consequences of serious violations."
"Hamas said the decision unveils the stark contradiction in the stances of the US administration, which claims to oppose the West Bank annexation, while taking field steps that reinforce annexation and entrench Israeli sovereignty over our occupied land."
The US embassy in Jerusalem announced plans to offer passport and consular services at the Efrat settlement in the West Bank, starting Friday. Hamas and the Palestinian Authority have strongly condemned this decision, arguing it violates international law and constitutes practical recognition of illegal settlements. The PLO's Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission stated the move breaches international law and the principle of nonrecognition of unlawful situations. All Israeli settlements in the West Bank are considered illegal under international law, specifically the Fourth Geneva Convention. Similar services are planned for Beitar Illit settlement, Ramallah, and other Israeli cities. Hamas criticized the decision as contradicting US claims of opposing West Bank annexation while taking actions that reinforce Israeli sovereignty.
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