Palestinians decry new Israeli measures in West Bank as de facto annexation

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Israel has approved new measures in the West Bank, which Palestinians and Arab nations say amount to de facto annexation and aim to increase Israeli control. These measures include easier land sales to settlers, declassifying land registry records, and repealing permit requirements, intensifying control over property law and enforcement. The moves, condemned by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and several Arab foreign ministers, come ahead of a meeting between Israeli and US leaders and follow a record year for settlement expansion.


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