News about Israel's announcement of the confiscation of Palestinian land has attracted international attention. Since the outbreak of the Middle East issue, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has been the focus of global attention. Israel's confiscation of Palestinian land will exacerbate tensions in the region.
Israel's civil administration said the land would be used for "future development." To the Palestinians, it is clearly an act of naked land grabbing. An Israeli NGO called Peace Now pointed out that this was the largest land annexation program that Israel had implemented since the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993.
The Palestinians are outraged and dissatisfied. They believe that this land belongs to Palestine and that it is their homeland for generations. Israel's imposition of confiscation is a violation of Palestinian dignity.
The Palestinians also pointed out that Israel's actions were a grave violation of international law. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Kanaani issued a statement condemning Israel's actions as "illegal theft" and "blatant aggression" against the Palestinian people.
Israel's encroachment on Palestinian land has a long history. In 1967, during the Third Middle East War, Israel began building Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Today, there are 250 settlements in the area, home to about 700,000 Israelis.
Palestinians, by contrast, are about 3 million and are forced to live in barren land. The expansion of settlements has squeezed the living space of Palestinians.
Nor is it the first time that Israel has confiscated Palestinian land. On 22 March this year, Israel announced the confiscation of 8 square kilometres of land in the West Bank. This has become a common tactic used by Israel to encroach on Palestinian territory.
In the face of Israel's aggression, the Palestinians are outraged and vow to defend their homeland. Some militant groups have threatened to use violent means to resist. It will escalate the already tense Palestinian-Israeli situation.
The UN Security Council made a rare statement condemning Israel's military operations for the heavy civilian casualties. The European Union and some Arab countries have also expressed strong dissatisfaction with Israel's actions.
When will this decades-long dispute come to an end? I'm afraid no one can answer this question. But one thing is certain, if the two sides do not work hard to resolve the conflict, the final result can only be a lose-lose situation.