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Israel Approves West Bank Land Registration, Sparking Arab Outrage

Israel Approves West Bank Land Registration, Sparking Arab Outrage

Thairath•International•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Israel's decision to register West Bank land as state property has ignited fierce criticism from Arab nations and international bodies, who decry it as an act of territorial annexation and a violation of international law.

  • •Israel has approved a process to register land in the West Bank as state property.
  • •Arab nations, including Egypt, Qatar, and Jordan, have strongly condemned the move, calling it illegal and an escalation that aims to annex Palestinian territory.
  • •The United Nations has warned of permanent demographic changes and forced displacement of Palestinians.
  • •The registration applies to Area C, covering 60% of the West Bank, which is under Israeli security and administrative control.

Overview

  • •On February 16, 2026, foreign news agencies reported that the Israeli government approved the land registration process in the West Bank.
  • •The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated the measure would "clarify rights transparently and thoroughly to resolve legal disputes."
  • •Egypt described the move as a "dangerous escalation of the conflict" and an attempt to "tighten control over occupied Palestinian territory."
  • •Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the action, stating it would "strip Palestinians of their rights."
  • •The registration process will occur specifically in Area C, which constitutes approximately 60% of the West Bank's land.
  • •Jonathan Mizrachi of Peace Now stated that "much of the land that Palestinians consider theirs, they will find is not theirs under this new registration process."
  • •The Israeli government's security cabinet approved several measures supporting right-wing ministers to increase control in the West Bank areas administered by the Palestinian National Authority.
  • •The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights noted "rapid actions to permanently alter the demographic composition of the West Bank, dispossessing people and forcing them to leave."

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Key Quotes

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel
"Clarifying rights transparently and thoroughly to resolve legal disputes."
การชี้แจงสิทธิเป็นไปอย่างโปร่งใสและถี่ถ้วนเพื่อแก้ไขข้อพิพาททางกฎหมาย
Egypt
"This is a dangerous escalation of the conflict, aimed at tightening control over occupied Palestinian territory."
นี่เป็นการยกระดับความขัดแย้งที่อันตราย และมีเป้าหมายเพื่อกระชับการควบคุมดินแดนปาเลสไตน์ที่ถูกอิสราเอลยึดครอง
Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"Transforming West Bank land into so-called 'state property' will strip Palestinians of their rights."
การเปลี่ยนที่ดินในเวสต์แบงก์ให้เป็นสิ่งที่เรียกว่า “ทรัพย์สินของรัฐ” จะเป็นการพรากสิทธิของประชาชนชาวปาเลสไตน์ไป
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
"We are witnessing rapid actions to permanently alter the demographic composition of the West Bank, dispossessing people and forcing them to leave."
เรากำลังเห็นการดำเนินการอย่างรวดเร็วเพื่อเปลี่ยนแปลงองค์ประกอบทางประชากรในเขตเวสต์แบงก์อย่างถาวร ทั้งการพรากที่ดินไปจากประชาชน และบีบบังคับให้พวกเขาต้องจากไป

Key Entities

Place

Israel(อิสราเอล)ℹ️
Country approving land registration in the West Bank.
West Bank(เวสต์แบงก์)ℹ️
Territory where Israel is approving land registration.
Egypt(อียิปต์)ℹ️
Country condemning Israel's land registration as an illegal escalation.
Qatar(กาตาร์)ℹ️
Country criticizing Israel's land registration for stripping Palestinian rights.
Jordan(จอร์แดน)ℹ️
Country attacking Israel's land registration as illegal international law.
Ramallah(รามัลเลาะห์)ℹ️
City where the Palestinian National Authority is based.
Area C(เขต C (Area C))ℹ️
Specific region within the West Bank where land registration is taking place, under Israeli control.

Organization

Arab Nations(ชาติอาหรับ)ℹ️
Group of countries denouncing Israel's land registration policy.
Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs(กระทรวงการต่างประเทศของอิสราเอล)ℹ️
Government body providing justification for the land registration policy.
Palestinian National Authority (PA)(องค์การบริหารแห่งชาติปาเลสไตน์ (PA))ℹ️
Palestinian governing body calling for international intervention against land annexation.
Peace Now(องค์กร “Peace Now”)ℹ️
Israeli organization monitoring Israeli settlements, commenting on the land registration.
Far-right religious groups in Israel(กลุ่มศาสนาฝ่ายขวาจัดของอิสราเอล)
Advocates for the annexation of West Bank territory.
Israeli Security Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรีฝ่ายความมั่นคงของอิสราเอล)
Body that approved measures to increase Israeli control in West Bank areas.

Person

Jonathan Mizrachi(นายโจนาธาน มิซราชี)
Co-director of the 'Peace Now' organization, commenting on the impact of new land registration.
Volker Türk(นายโฟลเคอร์ เติร์ก)ℹ️
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, who warned of permanent demographic changes in the West Bank.
President Donald Trump(ประธานาธิบดีโดนัลด์ ทรัมป์)ℹ️
Former US President who previously opposed Israeli annexation of the West Bank.

Law

Oslo Accords(ข้อตกลงออสโล)ℹ️
Agreement under which previous measures to control West Bank areas were implemented.