International reactions denouncing the Israeli decision to resume land registration in the occupied West Bank

Yesterday, the Secretary-General of the United Nations condemned the Israeli government’s decision, issued on Sunday, to resume land registration procedures in Area C of the occupied West Bank, which may lead to the dispossession of Palestinians of their property, and threatens to expand Israeli control over the lands in the region.

Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk said today – on the X website – that this decision constitutes a violation of international law and a flagrant violation of the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination. He reiterated the need to end the occupation now. He said that the two-state solution is the only viable path towards peace.

Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) He said that accelerating the dispossession of Palestinian property and the expansion of Israeli settlements will not achieve the long-awaited stability and peace in the region.

He referred – on the X website – to the call of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, for Israel to withdraw from these measures, and his call for everyone to maintain the only path to permanent peace: the two-state solution through a negotiated settlement, in accordance with international law.

Secretary-General António Guterres said in a press statement yesterday that such measures – including the continued presence of Israel in the occupied Palestinian territory – not only destabilize, but are also illegal, as I confirmed. International Court of Justice.

He reiterated his emphasis that all Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem – and the regime associated with it – do not enjoy any legal legitimacy, and constitute a flagrant violation of international law and relevant United Nations resolutions.