Israel’s approval of new illegal settlements will further isolate East Jerusalem and deepen its unlawful occupation

London, 3rd July 2026 – Israel’s approval of plans to establish 13 new illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory (“oPt”) is yet another example of the abhorrent and utter disregard of the international rules-based order by Israel. This forms another troubling development in the rapidly deteriorating situation on the ground in the oPt which calls for urgent and substantive measures…