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Israel Launches West Bank Land Registry, Palestinians Decry Colonial Threat

5/30/2026

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Israel launched a “Land Registry and Settlement of Rights” system to record ownership in Area C of the West Bank.
Palestinian officials called the platform a dangerous colonial step that threatens land rights and urged United Nations and International Criminal Court to intervene.
Israel’s Land Registry unit will control regulation, issue permits and collect fees in Area C while the government targets settlement of 15 percent of the West Bank by 2030.

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Israel launched a “Land Registry and Settlement of Rights” system to record ownership in Area C of the West Bank.
Palestinian officials called the platform a dangerous colonial step that threatens land rights and urged United Nations and International Criminal Court to intervene.
Israel’s Land Registry unit will control regulation, issue permits and collect fees in Area C while the government targets settlement of 15 percent of the West Bank by 2030.