West Bank and Jerusalem settler population reaches 881,000

Former Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh highlighted the ongoing Israeli military offensive in Gaza and the expansion of settlements, with nearly 881,000 settlers now in the West Bank and Jerusalem. Speaking at the Palestinian Research Centre’s conference, he condemned the international community’s double standards regarding settlements and criticized Israel’s recent approval of 19 new settlements, deemed illegal by the UN. He described the situation in Palestine as a war of destruction and forced displacement, with deteriorating humanitarian conditions.

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