“West Bank is Palestinian territory occupied by Israel in violation of [international] law. Prime Minister Netanyahu’s irresponsible statement to seek votes just before the Israeli general elections cannot and will not change this fact,” he added.Palestinian officials also reacted strongly to the statement.“Such a statement by Netanyahu is not surprising. Israel will continue to brazenly violate international law for as long as the international community will continue to reward Israel with impunity,” Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat said.West Bank is Palestinian territory occupied by Israel in violation of int’l law. Prime Minister Netanyahu’s irresponsible statement to seek votes just before the Israeli general elections cannot and will not change this fact.
— Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (@MevlutCavusoglu) April 7, 2019
“We’ll continue to pursue our rights through international forums, including the international criminal court, until we achieve our long overdue justice," he added.The Palestinian Authority has already asked the International Criminal Court to open a war crimes suite against Israeli settlement activity.Israel has long argued that such activity is not illegal. Netanyahu has always spoken of the importance of Judea and Samaria to Israel and of his refusal to uproot any of the settlements there.Israel captured the West Bank from Jordan during a the defensive Six-Day War in 1967, but has never annexed that territory to Israel. The 1993 Oslo Accords divided the West Bank, placing Areas A and B under the autonomy of the Palestinian Authority and Area C under the military and civil control of the IDF.All West Bank settlements are located in Area C.On Saturday night Netanyahu said, he would apply sovereignty to West Bank settlements including the isolated ones.Dr. Saeb Erekat: “Such a statement by Netanyahu is not surprising. Israel will continue to brazenly violate international law for as long as the international community will continue to reward Israel with impunity.. (1/2)https://t.co/tJ2UOAJWMT
— Dr. Saeb Erakat الدكتور صائب عريقات (@ErakatSaeb) April 6, 2019