{"id":56996,"date":"2026-02-24T03:44:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T08:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/various-foreign-ministers-condemn-israels-west-bank-measures-as-unlawful-expansion\/24\/02\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T03:44:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T08:44:38","slug":"various-foreign-ministers-condemn-israels-west-bank-measures-as-unlawful-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/various-foreign-ministers-condemn-israels-west-bank-measures-as-unlawful-expansion\/24\/02\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Various foreign ministers condemn Israel\u2019s West Bank measures as unlawful expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Changes are wide-ranging, reclassifying Palestinian land as so-called Israeli \u2018state land\u2019, accelerating illegal settlement activity, and further Israeli administration,&#8221; said the statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The foreign ministers of Brazil, France, Spain, Turkey, and various other states condemned Israeli decisions that they said introduce sweeping extensions to unlawful Israeli control over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/government-approves-smotrich-levin-katzs-135405438.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:West Bank;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">West Bank<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Changes are wide-ranging, reclassifying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/international\/article-887513\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Palestinian;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Palestinian<\/a> land as so-called Israeli \u2018state land\u2019, accelerating illegal settlement activity, and further entrenching Israeli administration,&#8221; said the joint statement, issued late on Monday by the Turkish Foreign Ministry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Other countries that signed the statement included Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Qatar, as well as the heads of the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Israel&#8217;s cabinet on February 15 approved further measures to tighten Israel&#8217;s control over the West Bank and make it easier for settlers to buy land, a move Palestinians called a &#8220;de facto annexation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The West Bank is among the territories that Palestinians seek for an independent future state. Much of it is under Israeli military control, with limited Palestinian self-rule in some areas run by the Western-backed Palestinian Authority.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>An Israeli flag flutters, as part of the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim is visible in the background, in the West Bank, August 14, 2025. (credit: REUTERS\/Ronen Zvulun)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Joint statement says decisions to annex WB violate international law<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The joint statement said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/jewish-settlers-reportedly-set-fire-075806072.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:settlements;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">settlements<\/a> and decisions designed to further them are &#8220;a flagrant violation of international law&#8221; and a step towards &#8220;unacceptable de facto annexation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It said they also undermine the ongoing efforts for peace and stability in the region and threaten any meaningful prospect of regional integration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The West Bank annexation theme has been widely discussed worldwide, sparking diverse opinions on how Israel should address the matter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Last week, the UN convened for a discussion to deal with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/israel-grants-legal-status-19-161357596.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Israeli government;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Israeli government<\/a>&#8216;s decisions to promote the further entrenchment of control in the West Bank.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The session was initiated by British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. The foreign ministers of Britain, Pakistan, Indonesia, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain are expected to participate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Israel was represented at the meeting by Foreign Minister Gideon Sa&#8217;ar, who is expected to meet with US Ambassador to the UN Mike Walz prior to the session.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Gaza must not get stuck in a no-man&#8217;s-land between peace and war,&#8221; Cooper stated, in reference to repeated ceasefire violations and Israeli strikes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She also described the uptick in settler violence against West Bank Palestinians as &#8220;deeply, deeply wrong,&#8221; as well as calling it counterproductive to the potential for future peace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/various-foreign-ministers-condemn-israel-081919281.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&ldquo;Changes are wide-ranging, reclassifying Palestinian land as so-called Israeli &lsquo;state land&rsquo;, accelerating illegal settlement activity, and further Israeli administration,&rdquo; said the statement.<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/various-foreign-ministers-condemn-israels-west-bank-measures-as-unlawful-expansion\/24\/02\/2026\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":56997,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/en\/jerusalem_post_articles_818\/2cfdde4fcebf5d394f01cb3a091b3f4d","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56996"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56996"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56996\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56997"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}