The UN complaint: a de facto annexation of the West Bank by Israel

A senior official of the United Nations warned that the measures taken by Israel to strengthen the control over areas of the West Bank administered byPalestinian National Authority are equivalent to a “gradual de facto annexation“. Since last week, Israel has approved a series of initiatives, supported by far-right ministers, to consolidate control over West Bankwhere Palestinians exercise limited autonomy under past agreements.

“We are witnessing the gradual de facto annexation of the West Bank, while the unilateral Israeli measures they are constantly transforming the landscape,” said United Nations Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo during a briefing on Security Council on the Palestinian question. “If implemented, these measures will constitute a dangerous expansion of Israeli civil authority in the Occupied West Bankincluding sensitive areas such as Hebron. These measures could lead toexpansion of settlements removing bureaucratic barriers and facilitating land purchases and building permits.”

Measures that strengthen Israel

The recently approved measures are intended to increase the control of Israel in some parts of West Bank where thePalestinian National Authority. Based on Oslo Accordsthe West Bank was divided into aree A, B e Crespectively subjected to Palestinian governmentmixed and Israeli. The West Bank would constitute the largest part of any future Palestinian statebut many exponents of the Israeli religious right they consider it Israeli land. The Oslo Accords, in force since the 1990s, were signed with the declared aim of paving the way for a independent Palestinian state. The UN missions for the 85 member states they released one yesterday joint statement in which they condemn the Israel’s intrusive control on the West Bank. “We strongly condemn the decisions and unilateral Israeli measures aimed at expanding the Israel’s illegal presence in the West Bank,” the statement read. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said, ahead of DiCarlo’s remarks, that “surprisingly so many countries say that the Jewish presence in our ancient homeland violates the international law“. “No other nation, anywhere else in the world, has a stronger right of ours historical law and documented to the land of the Bible.”

The position of France

The France he reiterated to UN Security Council support for “two peoples two states” solution Between Palestine e Israeland condemned the Israeli decision to expand control in the Territoriesofficially asking to withdraw the decision. “The West Bank – said Deputy Ambassador Jay Dharmadhikari – is facing a situation of one unprecedented gravity which undermines them prospects for peace and stabilitywe strongly condemn the Israeli Security Cabinet’s decision to extend control to the West Bank“.

The condemnation of Russia

The Russia ha convicted the decision of Israel Of extend control into the West Bank. In his speech at Security CouncilAmbassador Vasily Nebenzya attacked Israel, saying that theemployment represents a “blatant attempt to West Jerusalem to give themselves carte blanche to irrevocably change it status quo in the West Bankincluding through the consolidation of gradual expansion andexpulsion of the local population“.