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Just Security
Israel has long been accused of de facto annexing the West Bank, as reflected in concerns raised by the ICJ in its 2004 advisory opinion on the legal consequences of the wall built by Israel in the Palestinian territories (see, e.g., para 121). Importantly, the new Minister considers himself committed first and foremost to advancing the interests of Israeli settlers in the West Bank, rather than the welfare of Palestinian residents. It therefore serves as strong evidence of change in the legal status of the West Bank: from an occupation to annexation. We therefore conclude that Israel is presently effectuating changes which qualify as de jure annexation of the West Bank. IMAGE: A picture shows a general view of the Israeli settlement of Givat Zeev, near the Palestinian city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, on February 3, 2023.
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