00:00Israel has resumed land registration in the occupied West Bank for the first time since
00:041967.
00:06A move rights groups warn could accelerate the dispossession of Palestinians.
00:10Around 70% of West Bank land was never formally registered, and proving ownership today can
00:16require documents dating back decades.
00:19Human rights groups like BIMCOM and PeaceNow say that this could transfer more land to
00:23the state, expand settlements, and deepen what they call de facto annexation.
00:28The International Court of Justice has previously ruled that Israel's occupation of Palestinian
00:33territory is unlawful under international law.
00:37Critics say that this decision could reshape land ownership in the West Bank for generations.
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