In the context of the Israeli presence in the West Bank since 1967, de facto annexation describes the Israeli consolidating control over foreign territory through incremental, factual actions (like building settlements, exploiting resources, applying laws) without a formal declaration, essentially creating permanent facts on the ground to claim sovereignty, even while de jure annexation (formal declaration) is prohibited by the UN Charter's ban on acquiring territory by force. While de jure is a formal declaration and de facto is the "creeping" process, both aim for permanent control, with the de facto approach avoiding formal illegality but still violating the prohibition on the use of force and establishing unlawful annexation.
International law, particularly the Fourth Geneva Convention (GCIV) and Hague Regulations, explicitly forbids the Israelis, as an annexing belligerent, from building colonies (settlements) in the occupied West Bank, deeming it a serious violation, as occupation is temporary and the power acts as an administrator, not a sovereign, prohibiting forceful acquisition or altering the territory's legal status. Such actions, termed "de facto annexation," are illegal and have no bearing on the rights of protected persons, who remain under the full protection of IHL.
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20240629 - AJE Live blog - Arab League slams Israeli decision of settlement expansion
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20240629 - AJE Live blog - EU slams Israeli decision of settlement expansion
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20240629 - AJE Live blog - "Israelis want to make us leave," West Bank mayor says
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20240629 - AJE Live blog - Qatar slams Israeli decision of settlement expansion
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20240628 news - Occupation regime reportedly approved new settlements and new occupation law
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20240627 - news - Smotrich vows new settlement for every unilateral recognition of Palestine
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20240524 - PDF - Illegal Israeli settlers set up new outposts in occupied West Bank
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Illegal settlement expansion: Israeli government approves new projects in southern occupied Jerusalem
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