JERUSALEM, December 12, 2024 (WAFA) – The Israeli occupation authorities seized 55 dunums of Palestinian land on Thursday in the towns of Qatanna and Biddu, located northwest of Jerusalem.
The PLO’s Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission reported that the land was confiscated under the pretext of being "state land," with the stated aim of expanding the nearby Israeli settlement of Har Adar, which is built on Palestinian land in the area.
The seized land is located behind the Israeli segregation wall, which has restricted Palestinian access to these areas for over 20 years. This has been part of a systematic effort by the Israeli occupation to seize Palestinian land for settlement expansion.
The Commission pointed out that 2024 has been the most difficult and dangerous year for Palestinian geography, due to intensified and systematic land confiscations, military orders, and an unprecedented increase in settlement expansion by the Israeli occupation.
The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission affirmed that the Israeli occupation continues to violate international laws and conventions that criminalize colonial settlement activities. The Commission, alongside legal partners, vowed to continue their efforts to thwart Israel’s plans to seize more Palestinian land.
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