West Bank & Jerusalem
Israel moves to formalize outpost near Sinjil in West Bank
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Israeli occupation authorities have advanced a new administrative measure to formalize and legalize Givat Harel, a colonial outpost built on Palestinian land near the town of Sinjil in the central occupied West Bank's Ramallah governorate, IMEMC News reported. The action seeks to provide official status to a settlement constructed without prior authorization on territory claimed by Palestinians.
The outpost represents one of numerous Israeli settlements and outposts across the occupied West Bank that operate in violation of international law. The formalization effort reflects an ongoing Israeli policy to expand control over Palestinian territory, a practice that has drawn consistent condemnation from the international community and strong objections from Palestinian authorities who view such settlements as obstacles to peace efforts and threats to their territorial claims.
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