PA’s Land Authority demands Palestinians don’t comply with land registration system

The Palestinian Authority's Land Authority has called on Palestinians to refuse to cooperate with Israel's newly launched electronic land registration system in Area C of the West Bank. The PA described the system as an "unprecedented and dangerous escalation" aimed at imposing Israeli control and ultimately annexing Palestinian territory.

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an unprecedented and dangerous escalation aimed at imposing legal and administrative realities through the power of the occupation

Launched on Wednesday, the system seeks to create a comprehensive record of land ownership. The PA alleges that this initiative is designed to "Judaize Palestinian land" and undermine efforts to establish an independent Palestinian state. The authority asserted that the registration process lacks legality under international law and urged all citizens, both within and outside the homeland, to avoid engaging with any Israeli bodies or platforms related to land registration or settlement activities.

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Judaizing Palestinian land

However, the PA's directive has caused confusion among some Palestinians. They have complained that the authority failed to specify which "competent Palestinian authorities" should be consulted. Some individuals expressed concern that by not participating in the Israeli legal process, their land could be declared unregistered state land by Israel, potentially creating an opportunity for further Israeli settlement expansion. The PA has not yet responded to requests for further comment on these concerns.

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All citizens inside and outside the homeland [are urged] not to engage or cooperate with any bodies, committees, platforms, or procedures affiliated with the Israeli occupation concerning land registration or settlement work, property surveys, updating real estate data, submitting land and property documents and records, or disclosing any ownership-related information, except after consulting the competent Palestinian authorities