Could Israel’s Hebron planning takeover become a blueprint for annexing the West Bank?

DUBAI: The decision by Israeli authorities to strip Hebron Municipality of its planning and construction powers in parts of the city’s historic center has triggered fresh concerns over the future of the Oslo Accords peace framework and the prospects for Palestinian statehood. Palestinian officials and analysts warned that the move amounts to another step toward de facto annexation of the occupied West Bank, depriving Palestinians of land they claim for a future state.

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