West Bank & Jerusalem
Israel advances permanent settlements around Sanjer village
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Israeli occupation authorities have moved into a new administrative phase aimed at formalizing settlement outposts established around Sanjer village north of Ramallah and Al-Bireh, the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission said, according to Shehab Wire. The shift marks a transition from informal settlement activity to official bureaucratic procedures designed to legitimize the outposts as permanent installations.
The commission characterized the administrative transition as part of a broader Israeli strategy to convert illegal settlement outposts in the area into legally recognized settlements. Sanjer, located in the northern West Bank, has been surrounded by such outposts for years, with Israeli authorities now taking steps to formalize their status through official channels.
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