‘Dangerous colonial occupation’: Israel’s digital West Bank land register
Israel has launched a digital land registry for the occupied West Bank, which has been criticized as a significant escalation of its colonial occupation. Palestinian authorities have condemned the initiative, calling it a direct assault on their rights to land and property. They are urging the international community to intervene against these actions, which they view as illegal and harmful to Palestinian interests.
- ▪The Palestinian Land Authority has labeled Israel's digital land registry as a 'dangerous colonial occupation step'.
- ▪Palestinian officials are advising citizens not to engage with Israeli land registration processes.
- ▪The initiative is seen as part of a broader strategy to legally annex parts of the West Bank.
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News|Israel-Palestine conflict‘Dangerous colonial occupation’: Israel’s digital West Bank land registerA digital register of land ownership in the West Bank is seen as an escalation of Israel’s occupation.ListenListen (4 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoAn Israeli flag is positioned on Palestinian land near Khan al-Ahmar in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on May 20, 2026 [Ahmad Gharabli/AFP]By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 29 May 202629 May 2026Occupied East Jerusalem, Palestine – A controversial Israeli plan to digitally register property ownership in the occupied West Bank is a “dangerous colonial occupation step that represents a direct assault on the historical and legal rights of the…
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