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Israeli Cabinet Approves Controversial West Bank Land Plan

2/20/2026

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The Israeli cabinet approved a plan to designate lands in the occupied West Bank as state land.
The plan includes a funding allocation of 244.1 million shekels for 2026–2030.
The move shifts governance in Area C from military to civilian control.
Critics argue the process is a bureaucratic mechanism to legalize land grabs and consolidate control over Palestinian territories, enabling dispossession without large-scale conflict.

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The Israeli cabinet approved a plan to designate lands in the occupied West Bank as state land.
The plan includes a funding allocation of 244.1 million shekels for 2026–2030.
The move shifts governance in Area C from military to civilian control.
Critics argue the process is a bureaucratic mechanism to legalize land grabs and consolidate control over Palestinian territories, enabling dispossession without large-scale conflict.