{"id":282336,"date":"2026-02-09T16:18:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/282336\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T16:18:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:18:17","slug":"eu-condemns-israeli-decision-to-expand-control-in-west-bank-middle-east-monitor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/282336\/","title":{"rendered":"EU condemns Israeli decision to expand control in West Bank \u2013 Middle East Monitor"},"content":{"rendered":"

The EU condemned on Monday the recent Israeli approval of measures aimed at strengthening control in the occupied West Bank,\u00a0Anadolu reports.<\/p>\n

\u201cEuropean Union condemns recent decisions by Israel\u2019s Security Cabinet to expand Israeli control in the West Bank.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis move is another step in the wrong direction, while the whole international community is making an effort to implement phase two of the comprehensive plan for Gaza,\u201d spokesperson Anouar El Anouni told the European Commission\u2019s midday press briefing.<\/p>\n

He noted that the decision would endanger the sensitive status quo of religious sites.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recall that annexation is illegal under international law, therefore any concrete step taking toward that end would be considered a breach of international law,\u201d El Anouni noted.<\/p>\n

He further reiterated the bloc\u2019s \u201cunwavering commitment\u201d to lasting and sustainable peace on the basis of the two-state solution.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI will also be stressing here that the situation of the West Bank has been under our scrutiny, EU scrutiny for a long time, recalling that the measures that have been put forward by the (EU Commission) President (Ursula) von der Leyen at the latest State of the Union, still on the table come also as a consequence, in terms of the actions in the West Bank undermining the viability of the two-state solution,\u201d El Anouni noted.<\/p>\n

Reaffirming that measures against Israeli actions remain on the table, he noted that they are following the developments on the ground \u201cwith great attention.\u201d<\/p>\n

Israel\u2019s Security Cabinet on Sunday approved measures aimed at changing the legal and civil framework in the occupied West Bank to strengthen Israeli control.<\/p>\n

Israel\u2019s public broadcaster KAN reported that the decisions include repealing a law barring the sale of Palestinian land to Jews in the West Bank, unsealing land ownership records, and transferring building permit authority in a Hebron settlement bloc from the Palestinian municipality to Israel\u2019s civil administration.<\/p>\n

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