Nearly 90 UN member states reject Israels de facto annexation of West Bank

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United Nations Condemns Israel’s Plan to Expand Control Over West Bank Territory

A coalition of over 80 United Nations member states and several international organizations has issued a statement condemning Israel’s plan to expand its control over the occupied West Bank. The plan, which includes registering large tracts of Palestinian territory as “state property,” has been met with strong opposition from the UN.

According to the statement, Israel’s actions are in contravention of international law and must be reversed immediately. The coalition also reiterated its rejection of any measures aimed at altering the demographic composition, character, or status of the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967.

The statement was issued following Israel’s decision to implement land registration in Section C of the West Bank for the first time since 1967. This area makes up approximately 60 percent of the West Bank’s territory and is home to around 465,000 Israeli settlers, according to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

The ICJ had previously ruled that Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza is unlawful and must end. The court stated that Israel’s “abuse of its status as the occupying power” renders its presence in the occupied Palestinian territory unlawful.

Separately, a 13-year-old Palestinian child was killed and two other children were seriously injured in the central Jordan Valley area of the West Bank by ammunition discarded by the Israeli military. The injured children are receiving treatment in hospital.

The statement from the coalition of UN member states and international organizations has been signed by countries including Australia, Canada, China, France, Pakistan, Russia, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the European Union, the League of Arab States, and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.

Source: Al Jazeera