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According to a statement by Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the foreign ministers of Qatar, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Egypt strongly condemned Israel’s decision to declare lands in the occupied West Bank as “state land” and to approve procedures for registering and regulating land ownership in large areas of the West Bank for the first time since 1967.

The statement said that this illegal step constitutes a serious escalation aimed at accelerating illegal settlement activities, confiscating land, consolidating Israeli control, and imposing unlawful Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territories, thereby undermining the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.

The ministers emphasized that these measures constitute a clear violation of international law, particularly the Fourth Geneva Convention and international humanitarian law, and also violate relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions, especially Resolution 2334.

It was also stated that the decision contradicts the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice regarding the legal consequences of Israel’s policies and practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.