Europe’s reaction to the confiscation of 800 hectares of occupied Palestinian lands

According to the international group Tasnim News Agency, the European Union In a statement, he strongly condemned the statements of “Betslael Smutrich”, the Minister of Finance of the Zionist regime, that more than 800 hectares of the occupied Palestinian lands have been declared as “state lands”.

The spokesperson of the European Union stated in his statement that settlements are a gross violation of international humanitarian laws.

At the European Council this week, EU officials condemned the Israeli regime’s decisions to further expand illegal settlements across the occupied West Bank and called on Israel to reverse these decisions. slow

The EU’s statement said that the European Union, in line with its long-standing common position and UN Security Council resolutions, will not recognize the changes to the 1967 borders unless the parties agree.

The European Union has also stated that the expansion of settlements is fueling tensions and undermining the prospect of a two-state solution.

Earlier, Zionist sources had announced that 800 hectares of land in the Jordan Valley in the West Bank had been allocated to annex the lands of this regime in order to build hundreds of residential units and industrial, commercial and employment areas.

With the presence of the extreme right wing in Benjamin Netanyahu’s new cabinet from 2023, the official annexation policy of the West Bank has been publicly placed on Israel’s agenda.

Smotrich and Itamar Ben Guer, the leaders of the extreme right wing, are considered the main supporters of the development of direct occupation in the West Bank.

Although the United Nations and the European Union verbally condemn these Israeli actions, no operational measures are taken to counter this policy.

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