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News – Middle East: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated his rejection of an independent Palestinian state, asserting the necessity of maintaining Israeli “security control” over all territory from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea. His comments come amid a significant escalation in settlement expansion and restrictions on Palestinians in the West Bank.
Notably, Netanyahu employed the phrase “from the river to the sea”—a slogan frequently criticized by the Israeli enemy when used by pro-Palestinian activists—to describe the area of desired Israeli security control. This includes the occupied West Bank, East Quds, and the Gaza Strip, signaling a clear intent for long-term dominance over historical Palestine.
Focus on Area C
Current “Israeli” ambitions are concentrated on Area C of the West Bank, which constitutes about 60% of its total land. This area contains the majority of Israeli settlements, bypass roads, military zones, and open land. While approximately 180,000-300,000 Palestinians live there, they face severe restrictions on construction and constant threats of home demolitions and evictions.
In contrast, over 730,000 Israeli settlers now reside in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, with government-backed expansion accelerating.
International and Israeli human rights organizations warn that cementing Israeli control and expanding settlements fragments Palestinian communities, severely restricts movement and economic activity, and raises the risk of forced displacement.
Human Rights Watch confirmed the displacement of tens of thousands of Palestinians from West Bank camps last year.
Israeli newspaper Haaretz revealed a broad plan dubbed the “Decisive Plan” being implemented in the West Bank. Its primary goal is reportedly to pressure Palestinians into leaving, exploiting global focus on the Gaza war to carry out a “silent process of expulsion and displacement” targeting Palestinian pastoral communities.
These escalating violations coincide with repeated UN warnings about rising settler violence and the systematic undermining of the Palestinian presence in strategic areas. The situation underscores the critical danger of the current phase, confirming that the West Bank is now a primary target for a Zionist project aiming to impose irreversible facts of occupation on the ground.
Conclusion
Netanyahu’s explicit statements, combined with aggressive settlement policies and reported displacement plans, signal a move toward de facto annexation of the West Bank. This trajectory starkly contradicts the long-standing international consensus on a two-state solution and poses a severe threat to the rights and future of the Palestinian people. The international community faces mounting pressure to move beyond warnings and take concrete action to oppose these policies.
