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Palestinian Embassy Condemns Israeli Decisions

Published February 9, 2026, 14:29

The Palestinian Embassy in Nicosia condemned recent decisions by the Israeli government, describing them as an escalation of the illegal annexation of the occupied West Bank. The Embassy states that the acceleration of settlement, the lifting of restrictions on the sale of Palestinian land to Israelis, the transfer of urban planning powers, and the expansion of Israeli administrative sovereignty constitute acts of annexation and ethnic cleansing. The Embassy describes these actions as unacceptable and points out that they put a definitive end to the Oslo Accords. At the same time, it states that the Israeli occupation is shifting the focus of its aggression to the West Bank and East Jerusalem, through invasions and changes to the legal status of the occupied territories. The Embassy calls on the European Union to take clear condemnation of Israeli decisions, through political, diplomatic and economic measures. A special appeal is made to the Republic of Cyprus, as the current EU presidency, to put the issue at the top of the European agenda and promote sanctions against the Israeli occupation.