‘Most critical since 1967’: Israel move to expand West Bank powers slammed

The rules will make it easier for Israeli settlers to buy land in the occupied West Bank and give Israeli officials more powers to enforce its laws on Palestinians in the area.

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An Israeli rights group, Peace Now, has warned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pursuing a “dangerous and irresponsible” policy of dismantling the Palestinian Authority and imposing de facto annexation of the West Bank through his new law concerning the occupied territory.

‘Most critical since 1967’: Israel move to expand West Bank powers slammed

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