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Israel announces the creation of 22 new settlements in the West Bank

2025-05-29 19:26:40Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Israel announces the creation of 22 new settlements in the West Bank

Israel announced the creation of 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank on May 29, risking further deterioration of relations with the international community, already tense due to the war in Gaza.

The construction of Israeli settlements in the West Bank is repeatedly condemned by the United Nations, which it considers illegal under international law. The settlements are seen as one of the main obstacles to long-term peace between Israelis and Palestinians. The decision to build new settlements, which was taken during the meeting of Israel's security cabinet, was made public by the far-right Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, who is also a settler, and by the Minister of Defense, Israel Katz, who is responsible for managing the communities.

"We have made a historic decision on settlement development: 22 new communities in Judea and Samaria, the renewal of the settlement in northern Samaria and the reinforcement of the eastern axis of the state of Israel," Smotrich said through a post on X, using the Israeli term for the south and north of the West Bank, which Israel has occupied since 1967.

"The next step: sovereignty," he added. Katz said the initiative "changes the face of the region and shapes the future of settlements in the years to come." Meanwhile, through a statement, Hamas – the Palestinian group declared a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union – condemned the move, describing it as "further confirmation that the criminal Zionist occupation continues to impose facts on the ground, accelerating steps to make Palestinian land Jewish through the annexation plan."

Israel's decision has also been condemned by its Western ally, Jordan, which described it as "a flagrant violation of international law that undermines opportunities for peace by deepening the occupation".

Meanwhile, through a statement published on Telegram, the right-wing Likud party of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that this was "a once-in-a-generation decision", adding that the initiative was led by Smotrich and Katz.

"The decision also includes the establishment of four communities along the eastern border with Jordan, as part of strengthening Israel's axis, national security and strategic control over the area," the statement said.

The party published a map showing the 22 settlements scattered throughout the territory. Two of the settlements, Komesh and Sa-Nur separately are symbolic. Located in the north of the West Bank, they had practically been settlements before, as settlers were evacuated from them in 2005 as part of Israel's non-engagement from Gaza. Netanyahu's current government, formed in 2022 with the support of far-right and ultra-Orthodox parties, is the most right-wing executive in Israel's history.

Human rights groups and non-governmental organizations opposing the settlements say the pace towards the de facto annexation of the occupied West Bank has accelerated, especially since the start of the Gaza war between Israel and Hamas in October 2023.REL


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