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Germany Condemns Israel’s Expanded Control in West Bank
(MENAFN) Germany on Monday criticized Israel’s recent approval of measures designed to strengthen its authority in the occupied West Bank.
“This contravenes Israel’s obligations under international law and represents a further obstacle on the path to a two-state solution,” a German Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said, according to reports.
She emphasized that under international law, Israel is recognized as the “occupying power” in the West Bank, which prohibits the transfer of its civilian population into the territory. “The transfer of certain administrative activities to Israeli civil authorities also contradicts the temporary nature of an occupation,” the spokeswoman added.
Germany reiterated that its position remains that the West Bank is an integral part of a future Palestinian state and continues to support a negotiated two-state solution. “The German government’s position is clear, namely that the West Bank is an integral part of a future Palestinian state. On this basis, the German government continues to advocate a negotiated two-state solution.”
The criticism follows Israel’s Security Cabinet approval on Sunday of measures aimed at changing the legal and civil framework in the West Bank to strengthen Israeli control. Reports indicate the steps include repealing a law that prohibited the sale of land to Israeli individuals, unsealing land ownership records, and transferring authority for building permits in a Hebron-area settlement bloc from the Palestinian municipality to Israel’s civil administration.
“This contravenes Israel’s obligations under international law and represents a further obstacle on the path to a two-state solution,” a German Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said, according to reports.
She emphasized that under international law, Israel is recognized as the “occupying power” in the West Bank, which prohibits the transfer of its civilian population into the territory. “The transfer of certain administrative activities to Israeli civil authorities also contradicts the temporary nature of an occupation,” the spokeswoman added.
Germany reiterated that its position remains that the West Bank is an integral part of a future Palestinian state and continues to support a negotiated two-state solution. “The German government’s position is clear, namely that the West Bank is an integral part of a future Palestinian state. On this basis, the German government continues to advocate a negotiated two-state solution.”
The criticism follows Israel’s Security Cabinet approval on Sunday of measures aimed at changing the legal and civil framework in the West Bank to strengthen Israeli control. Reports indicate the steps include repealing a law that prohibited the sale of land to Israeli individuals, unsealing land ownership records, and transferring authority for building permits in a Hebron-area settlement bloc from the Palestinian municipality to Israel’s civil administration.
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