RAMALLAH, February 8, 2026 (WAFA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates slammed the Israeli cabinet's approval of a series of decisions, condemning Israel's desperate attempts to impose a fait accompli through colonial settlement activity and to alter the legal status and legal status of the occupied Palestinian territory, including Jerusalem.

The Ministry stressed that Israel has no sovereignty over any of the cities or territories of the occupied State of Palestine, and that as an occupying power, it has no right to repeal or amend laws, including Jordanian laws and legislation that are part of the laws of the State of Palestine.

It also affirmed that this approval constitutes a declaration of a full-fledged war crime, calling on states and international institutions to reject and condemn this crime and to open a criminal investigation into the war crime being committed by the so-called "Settlement Division" and the official bodies of the Israeli occupation.

The Ministry said that such decisions amount to a de facto annexation of Palestinian land, which contradicts the vision of US President Trump and his rejection of annexation and settlement activity. It called on him to intervene and pressure Israel to reverse these decisions, which undermine security, peace, and stability in the region.

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