Archiv: 27-05-2026 Israel launches online registration process for annexation of 35 percent of occupied West Bank / Palestine


10.09.2026 - 19:23 [ Government of the United Kingdom ]

Joint Foreign Ministers‘ Statement on the Two-State Solution

(September 8, 2026)

Statement of the Foreign Ministers of Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK on the Two-State Solution

1. The Government of Israel’s actions in the West Bank are undermining the possibility of a two-State solution. The situation is rapidly deteriorating amid unprecedented levels of settler violence and settlement expansion, including the unacceptable decision to publish tenders for the E1 settlement project. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, the President of France Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney have agreed on the need to take action to prevent further damage.

Today, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK confirm their intention to introduce national and/or support European restrictions on trade in goods with settlements which are illegal under international law, or that they are actively considering these and other measures, in accordance with their national procedures. In this regard, the UK, France and Canada welcome the important action already taken by Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, Norway and Belgium and will bring forward national measures to ban trade in settlement goods.

10.09.2026 - 19:21 [ CBS News ]

As U.K., 11 other nations say they‘ll sanction Israeli settlements, U.S. envoy warns of repercussions

(September 8, 2026)

U.K. Foreign Minister Ed Miliband said the British sanctions would target specific companies and individuals who provide services including construction, infrastructure, financing or real estate for settlement expansion, as well as sanctions against individual settlers accused of violence against Palestinians.

„The set of measures I have announced represents a clear message to the government of Israel, to the Palestinians in the Occupied Territories, and to the world that we will not acquiesce in the destruction of the two-state solution,“ Miliband said.

05.09.2026 - 19:12 [ Amnesty International ]

Red lines not red carpets: Why Italy & Germany must support suspending EU-Israel Agreement

(May 11, 2026)

Millions of people around the world are demanding that their leaders act to stop Israel’s violations. Humanity must win.

04.09.2026 - 00:37 [ Amnesty International USA ]

Israel/ OPT: Israel Steps up Annexation Measures with Unlawful Land Seizure Orders in the Occupied West Bank

In April 2026, UN OCHA reported 925 movement obstacles that permanently or intermittently restrict the movement of 3.4 million Palestinians in the West Bank, marking a 20-year high that is 43% more than the annual average during the last 20 years. Other land confiscation orders for the expansion of settler infrastructure and roads have been issued by the Israeli military in other parts of the West Bank, including Qusra – Nablus governorate, and Kufr Ni’meh – Ramallah governorate.

“Israel’s shameless use of land seizure orders to dispossess Palestinians and accelerate the annexation of the occupied Palestinian territory must be stopped immediately. By confiscating Palestinian land to expand its illegal settlements, Israeli authorities are escalating long-standing violations of international law and further entrenching a system of dispossession and oppression. Israel must immediately halt these unlawful land seizures and end the relentless expansion of illegal settlements,” said Heba Morayef.

“The international community must move beyond rhetoric and take concrete steps to uphold its legal obligations to bring Israel’s violations to an end.

02.09.2026 - 16:07 [ Financial Times ]

Israel’s de facto annexation of the West Bank

(August 31, 2026)

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02.09.2026 - 16:04 [ Globes.co.il ]

FT calls on EU to suspend Israel association agreement

The newspaper says, „Western states should take a common stand on banning exports from settlements they deem illegal.should unite to suspend the bloc‘s association agreement with Israel.“

This initiative has been discussed in top EU forums consistently over the past two years, but has been torpedoed by pro-Israeli EU countries, including Germany and Italy.

26.08.2026 - 20:15 [ Al Jazeera ]

Netanyahu says Israel to expand settlements in West Bank despite global backlash

“We cannot ignore the numbers: 104 communities that we established and legalised together, and 160 farms, with more to come,” Netanyahu said.

Israel has faced growing international outrage over its settlement expansion, as violence by settlers against Palestinians soars.

26.08.2026 - 19:01 [ Communist Party of Israel ]

Occupation Soldiers Block Hadash MK from Besieged Palestinian Home in Qusra

Cassif eventually reached the families and expressed his support.

Louai Ridi, a Palestinian American, has been effectively trapped on his property since settlers first arrived in the area on Aug. 9. The settlers pitched a tent surrounding Ridi’s home before cutting water pipes and electricity lines and blocking roads leading to his property, making it extremely difficult for the Ridi family and other residents to go about the area.

Videos posted by Cassif, Zo Haderekh and the Palestinian families have brought international attention to the standoff, creating an unusual degree of pressure on the Israeli government and its military.

26.08.2026 - 18:47 [ Al Jazeera ]

WATCH: Israeli soldiers block Knesset member from besieged Palestinian home

Israeli soldiers blocked Knesset member Ofer Cassif from reaching a Palestinian family home in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra, where settlers have maintained a 17-day siege.

Cassif eventually reached the families and expressed his support.

20.08.2026 - 21:40 [ Amnesty International ]

Red lines not red carpets: Why Italy & Germany must support suspending EU-Israel Agreement

(May 11, 2026)

Millions of people around the world are demanding that their leaders act to stop Israel’s violations. Humanity must win.

20.08.2026 - 21:37 [ Amnesty International ]

Deutschland muss Aussetzung des EU-Israel-Abkommens zustimmen

(May 8, 2026)

„Die Aussetzung des EU-Israel Assoziierungsabkommens, gegen dessen Menschenrechtsklausel die israelische Regierung permanent verstößt, ist eine juristische und moralische Verpflichtung. Außenminister Wadephul hat die Wahl, Menschenrechte zum Eckpfeiler europäischer Israel-Politik zu machen – oder mit Doppelstandards weiter die EU zu spalten und internationales Recht auszuhöhlen,“ sagt Julia Duchrow, Generalsekretärin von Amnesty International in Deutschland.

„Deutschland sollte nicht länger dazu beitragen, dass Israels Gräueltaten folgenlos bleiben. Stattdessen sollte sich Außenminister Wadephul der Mehrheit der EU-Staaten anschließen und die überfälligen Schritte mittragen: die Aussetzung des Abkommens, ein Verbot des Handels mit illegalen Siedlungen sowie ein Ende sämtlicher Waffenlieferungen nach Israel“, sagt Philipp Frisch, Direktor von Human Rights Watch Deutschland.

20.08.2026 - 21:14 [ Middle East Eye ]

‘We are starving’: Palestinians besieged by settlers in West Bank homes run out of food

Palestinians trapped in their homes by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank town of Qusra are running out of food as the siege enters its 12th day.

19.08.2026 - 19:46 [ Middle East Eye ]

‚Violence, dispossession, and destruction‘: Israeli forces and settlers launch 467 West Bank attacks in one week

Israeli forces and settlers launched at least 467 attacks on Palestinian communities across the occupied West Bank over the past week, the Palestinian prime minister’s office said.

In a post on X, the office said the violence damaged 75 Palestinian homes and other structures.

It described the attacks as part of a “relentless escalation of violence, dispossession, and destruction”.

17.08.2026 - 23:02 [ Middle East Monitor ]

EU faces criticism for secret police data talks with Israel: Report

(August 15, 2026)

The European Commission has been negotiating a secret agreement to share sensitive personal data with Israel’s police service, despite internal legal warnings that the deal could violate international law and put Palestinians at risk, according to a new report by civil rights group Statewatch published by Novara Media, Anadolu reports.

The draft agreement, originally negotiated with the European police agency Europol, would allow the exchange of biometric data, genetic information, location data, political views, and personal details.

Critical research indicates the deal has progressed despite a 2022 ruling by the Council of the EU’s Legal Service which deemed the proposal legally untenable.

17.08.2026 - 22:53 [ NovaraMedia.com ]

EU Moves to Share Data With Israel That ‘Could Be Used to Kill Palestinians’

(August 4, 2026)

Under the plans, the bloc’s law enforcement agency, Europol, would exchange sensitive personal information about Palestinians with Israel’s police force, which is headquartered in the illegally occupied West Bank.

There is also concern the deal could harm members of the Palestinian diaspora, with a risk that activists in Europe could be targeted.

The data would include names, identification numbers, locations, genetic and biometric information and details about people’s political views, beliefs and personal lives.

17.08.2026 - 22:03 [ Amnesty International ]

Deutschland muss Aussetzung des EU-Israel-Abkommens zustimmen

(May 8, 2026)

„Die Aussetzung des EU-Israel Assoziierungsabkommens, gegen dessen Menschenrechtsklausel die israelische Regierung permanent verstößt, ist eine juristische und moralische Verpflichtung. Außenminister Wadephul hat die Wahl, Menschenrechte zum Eckpfeiler europäischer Israel-Politik zu machen – oder mit Doppelstandards weiter die EU zu spalten und internationales Recht auszuhöhlen,“ sagt Julia Duchrow, Generalsekretärin von Amnesty International in Deutschland.

„Deutschland sollte nicht länger dazu beitragen, dass Israels Gräueltaten folgenlos bleiben. Stattdessen sollte sich Außenminister Wadephul der Mehrheit der EU-Staaten anschließen und die überfälligen Schritte mittragen: die Aussetzung des Abkommens, ein Verbot des Handels mit illegalen Siedlungen sowie ein Ende sämtlicher Waffenlieferungen nach Israel“, sagt Philipp Frisch, Direktor von Human Rights Watch Deutschland.

15.08.2026 - 21:39 [ Amnesty International ]

Israel/OPT: Siege of Palestinian homes in Qusra marks relentless escalation in state-backed settler violence

(August 14, 2026)

“The three families under siege have been threatened, harassed and attacked by Israeli settlers from nearby outposts for several months. They have been confined to their homes since Sunday 9 August, are running out of food, and lack access to basic necessities, including running water. The homes targeted in these attacks are located in Area B of the West Bank, supposedly under Palestinian administrative control and Israeli military control, according to the classification of the Oslo Accords. Yet Palestinian Red Crescent ambulances trying to deliver food and water to the homes were also attacked by settlers. Despite these violent attacks, Israeli forces allowed the settlers to remain close proximity to the Palestinian families’ homes.

“For far too long, the world has ignored the immense, unfathomable suffering of Palestinians being uprooted and erased from land they have inhabited for generations. The international community must stop treating such incidents as ‘isolated’ and instead hold Israel accountable.”

15.08.2026 - 21:32 [ NBC News / Youtube ]

Palestinian families still under siege by settlers in Qusra in the West Bank

(August 14, 2026)

Palestinian families near Qusra in the occupied West Bank say they remain trapped in their homes, six days after far-right Israeli settlers moved into the area. Despite U.S. pressure on Israel to disperse the settlers, residents say some still remain, while the IDF continues to be present — for now. NBC News‘ Matt Bradley reports.

15.08.2026 - 21:10 [ Wafa.ps ]

Colonists attack Qusra municipal crew as Israeli forces detain three

NABLUS, August 15, 2026 (WAFA) — Israeli colonists on Saturday attacked a team from the Qusra municipality south of Nablus as it attempted to restore electricity to homes that have been under siege for about a week, while Israeli forces detained three members of the crew.

Local sources told WAFA that the municipal crew headed to the homes after receiving coordination to restore electricity, which colonists had cut off more than a week ago. The colonists attacked and surrounded the crew before Israeli forces intervened and detained three of its members.

Meantime, colonists continued to besiege the homes of three Palestinian families in Qusra amid a deployment of Israeli forces in the area, the sources said.

15.08.2026 - 20:57 [ NPR.org ]

U.S. ambassador calls settler siege of Palestinian homes a ‚horrific act of terror

(August 13, 2026)

Huckabee‘s post on X was an unusually sharp rebuke from a U.S. official, even as he defended the Israeli military‘s response. Huckabee is a longtime ally of Israel‘s settler movement and in the past has expressed support for Israeli control over the occupied West Bank while condemning settler violence.

15.08.2026 - 20:51 [ United Nations ]

Occupied West Bank: Settler siege of Palestinians marks a new low

(August 13, 2026)

Three Palestinian families – around 15 people in total, including at least two children – have remained confined to their homes “in a state of terror” in the Ras al Ein area of Qusra village, south of Nablus, OHCHR said, alleging that the settlers had cut their power and water.

“These criminal actions by the settlers, supported or acquiesced to by Israel, the Occupying Power, are making life unbearable for these Palestinian families and are clearly aimed at forcing them to leave their homes and their land,” the UN office said. “Time is running out for these three families before they are forcibly displaced”.

05.08.2026 - 21:52 [ Wafa.ps ]

Israel advances new colonial plan that further isolates Jerusalem from Bethlehem

Ir Amim said that the Israeli Municipality of Jerusalem’s Planning and Building Committee approved the plan that envisages the construction of 2,300 units on approximately 20 hectares (around 200 dunums) in the Gilo colony, while expanding the colony southward toward Route 60, which links Jerusalem and Bethlehem.

It added that the plan involves the expropriation of at least 28 privately-owned dunums under the so-called Absentees‘ Property Law, which the occupation authorities utilize to seize Palestinian property.

The project is part of the broader expansion of the Givat Hamatos and Har Homa colonies. It aims to entrench the geographical separation between East Jerusalem and the southern West Bank, isolate the city of Bethlehem from Jerusalem, and impose new colonial realities on the ground.

03.08.2026 - 18:49 [ Statewatch ]

Exclusive: EU Commission still seeking controversial police agreement with Israel, despite warnings

(July 30, 2026)

Documents obtained by Statewatch through transparency requests show that Europol nevertheless hosted Israeli delegations—including representatives of the Israeli National Police—on at least four occasions between August 2024 and March 2026. The meetings, involving several departments within the agency, were facilitated by Israel’s liaison officer at Europol and culminated in a visit by Israel’s ambassador to the Netherlands to the agency’s headquarters in March 2026.

03.08.2026 - 18:30 [ Amnesty International ]

Red lines not red carpets: Why Italy & Germany must support suspending EU-Israel Agreement

(May 11, 2026)

Millions of people around the world are demanding that their leaders act to stop Israel’s violations. Humanity must win.

27.07.2026 - 19:49 [ Wafa.ps ]

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27.07.2026 - 19:39 [ GlobalPost.com ]

Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinian Villages, Torch Mosques Across West Bank

Israeli settlers carried out attacks on a number of Palestinian villages across the occupied West Bank early Sunday, setting fire to two mosques and other properties.

Sunday’s attacks were spurred by clashes that erupted in the village of Tell, in the northern West Bank, where a crowd of Israeli settlers, some armed, approached the Palestinian village Friday.

Villagers came out to confront them, and a standoff followed, with video appearing to show one of the Palestinians grabbing a settler’s weapon. Palestinian authorities said the settlers provoked the violence, while the Israeli military said both sides fired shots. Four Palestinians and two Israelis were killed.

25.07.2026 - 16:36 [ Wafa.ps ]

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24.07.2026 - 11:11 [ Wafa.ps ]

Four Palestinians killed, four injured by Israeli forces during attack by colonists near Nablus

Issam al-Saifi, secretary of the Fatah movement in Tell, said colonists attacked two homes in the eastern part of the town, prompting residents to confront them and force them to withdraw.

He said half an hour later, the colonists attacked the western part of the town again, leading to clashes between residents on one side and the colonists and Israeli occupation forces, who stormed the area to provide them protection to the colonists.

He added that Israeli soldiers and colonists opened fire indiscriminately at residents, killing four young Palestinians, including two brothers and their two cousins, and injuring four others. Israeli forces also declared the town a closed military zone, while colonists continued to deploy around the area.

04.07.2026 - 23:25 [ Wafa.ps ]

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