Palestine denounces reported attempts by Israel to annex West Bank

This photo taken on Aug. 14, 2025 shows a view of the E1 area, a stretch of land east of Jerusalem between the city and the settlement of Ma'ale Adumim. [Photo/Xinhua]

The Palestinian Presidency said on Monday that attempts to annex the West Bank and impose Israeli sovereignty are illegitimate.

Nabil Abu Rudeineh, the presidency spokesperson, said in a press statement published by the official Palestinian news agency WAFA that the Israeli attempts are "a flagrant violation of international law and UN resolutions."

Abu Rudeineh added that the Israeli government seeks to undermine "efforts to stop the war against our people in the Gaza Strip and the attacks in the West Bank, and to end any opportunity to achieve a two-state solution."

Abu Rudeineh called on the international community "to take practical and serious steps to prevent Israel from implementing its plans, recognize the State of Palestine, and implement UN resolutions that support our people's inherent right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital."

He also affirmed that "Israel has no sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem, and that the occupation and colonial settlements are illegal and must be ended in accordance with international law, relevant UN resolutions, and the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice."

The Palestinian presidential spokesperson called on the U.S. administration not to "encourage the occupation to continue these dangerous and irresponsible actions."

Israel's state-owned Kan TV News has reported that Israel is considering annexing the West Bank to Israeli sovereignty in response to the intention of several European countries to recognize the State of Palestine.