Doha: Al-Watan newspaper noted that the State of Qatar, together with seven Arab and Islamic countries, condemned Israel's decision to designate areas of the occupied West Bank as so-called "state property" and to launch, for the first time since 1967, wide-ranging land registration and ownership settlement procedures across the territory, describing the move as a dangerous escalation in violation of international law and conventions.
According to Qatar News Agency, Al-Watan stated in its editorial that the Israeli decision adds to a series of violations that contravene international humanitarian law, particularly the Fourth Geneva Convention, and breach relevant Security Council resolutions, most notably Resolution 2334. It further noted that the decision runs counter to the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice on the legal consequences of Israeli policies and practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, which underscored the illegality of measures aimed at altering the legal, historical, and demographic character of the territory.
Al-Watan concluded by calling on the international community to assume its responsibilities and take clear and decisive steps to halt these violations, ensure respect for international law, and safeguard the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, foremost among them their right to self-determination, an end to the occupation, and the establishment of an independent and sovereign state within the June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.