Israel Seizes Large Area of Land in West Bank, Sparking Controversy
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Expanding Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories has been condemned as a 'war crime' by the UN human rights chief, Volker Turk. He warned that the rapid growth of Israeli settlements poses a significant threat to the possibility of a viable Palestinian state. The report documented a sharp increase in illegal settlement construction in the occupied West Bank, with 24,300 new Israeli housing units built, the highest number since monitoring began in 2017. The establishment and expansion of settlements have long been considered a violation of international law. Spain and France have also criticized the planned construction of 3,476 settler homes in the West Bank, calling them an obstacle to peace. Israel's seizure of the West Bank, east Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip in the...
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