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West Bank violence, annexation 'only getting worse': UN

Malaysia Times desk Original: New Straits Times 7/29 18:00 X
West Bank violence, annexation 'only getting worse': UN
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GENEVA: Two years after the International Court of Justice said Israel's occupation of the West Bank was unlawful, settler violence and territorial annexation is "only getting worse", the UN said Wednesday.

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The United Nations' human rights office said that with attacks by Israeli settlers and the creation of outposts "hitting an all-time high", countries had to act to end the occupation.

"We are alarmed by the Israeli government's announcement to further increase the number of settlements and outposts, and open calls by Israeli leaders for revenge and collective punishment against Palestinian communities, accompanied by threats to turn the West Bank into another Gaza," rights office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said in a statement.

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New Straits Times
Originally published
Jul 29, 2026
Updated here
Aug 15, 2026
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