Israeli Cabinet votes to stop Palestinian takeover of Judea and Samaria

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Samaria Council head, Yossi Dagan, meets with US officials, promotes sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, and urges end to 'West Bank' terminology.

Israeli Cabinet votes to stop Palestinian takeover of Judea and Samaria

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the decision was part of his "normalization and de facto sovereignty revolution" in Judea and Samaria.The post Israeli Cabinet votes to stop Palestinian takeover of Judea and Samaria appeared first on JNS.org.

The Finance Minister's announcement followed a request from Education Minister Kish, who claimed that the universities had approved the events on campuses, which he said were illegal. "This activity blatantly violates the dignity and sovereignty of the State of Israel," Kish wrote.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich responded to Yair Golan's comments that the war in Gaza has become political. The minister also told Maariv: "We are having a competition to see who will explain that there is more of a crisis between the US and Israel, as if it hurts Netanyahu and not the State of Israel."

The Israeli security office decided on Sunday to launch a land registration process in the area under total Israeli control (C) of the Jordan, which covers more than 60% of the territory. Jonathan Mirrachi, of the Israeli NGO Peace Now, said that the government's decision is "a means of accession" because the Palestinians can lose their lands if the Israeli authorities do not recognize their rights. The Israeli project can lead to "a massive lan…

The Political-Security Cabinet approved today (Sunday) the proposal by Defense Minister Yisrael Katz and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, which aims to renew the implementation of the official land settlement by the State of Israel in the Judea and Samaria region, and to curb the Palestinian Authority's attempts to carry out illegal land settlement procedures in Area C in violation of the agreements. The proposal will determine that the settle…