The international community does not want to be held accountable  to history or its role in Israel’s colonisation of Palestine. With each violation, the UN and world leaders issue statements as if Israel is for the first time acting in violation of international law. 

“The moves could lead to settlement expansion by removing bureaucratic barriers and easing land purchases and building permits,” UN Under Secretary General Rosemary di Carlo stated in response to Israel’s land registration process of the occupied West Bank. The approved proposal, put forth by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Justice Minister Yariv Levin and Defence Minister Israel Katz, will de-facto annex Area C of the occupied West Bank, making the Palestinian land property of Israel’s colonial enterprise. Without proving land ownership, Palestinians will not be able to make any claims to 60 percent of their........

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