A Palestinian woman walks next to a member of Israeli forces during an Israeli raid in Qalandya, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Dec. 23, 2025. (Credit: Mohamad Torokman/Reuters)
The Palestinian Authority condemned on Tuesday Israel's plan to approve 19 settlements in the occupied West Bank, accusing it of tightening its control over Palestinian land.
In a statement, the Ramallah-based Palestinian foreign ministry described the move as a "dangerous step aimed at tightening colonial control over the entirety of Palestinian land", calling it a continuation of "apartheid, settlement, and annexation policies that undermine the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people."
The Palestinian Authority condemned on Tuesday Israel's plan to approve 19 settlements in the occupied West Bank, accusing it of tightening its control over Palestinian land.
In a statement, the Ramallah-based Palestinian foreign ministry described the move as a "dangerous step aimed at tightening colonial control over the entirety of Palestinian land", calling it a continuation of "apartheid, settlement, and annexation policies that undermine the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people."
