Amnesty International has accused the Israeli government of turning the annexation of the occupied West Bank into an officially declared political objective, warning of what it described as an escalating campaign of forced displacement against Palestinians. In a report released on Tuesday, the human rights organisation said Israeli authorities have intensified measures over the past three and a half years aimed at removing Palestinians from their land, confiscating property and expanding Israeli control over parts of the occupied territory. According to Amnesty International, the developments reflect a broader state policy rather than isolated incidents. The organisation argued that the measures form part of a systematic effort to alter the demographic and geographic character of the occupied West Bank. Amnesty said […]
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Read Full Article on Middle East Monitor →![Israel’s road construction and land expropriation related to the expansion of the “Ariel” settlement cause damage to agricultural lands and alter the region’s geographic landscape using heavy machinery in the village of Marda, part of Salfit, West Bank, Palestine, on June 9, 2026. [Issam H.s. Alasmar - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AA-20260610-41629282-41629279-ISRAELIS_EXPAND_THE_AREA_AROUND_MARDA_IN_THE_WEST_BANK-3-1.jpg)
