Iraq on Friday condemned the Israeli Knesset’s preliminary approval of two bills to impose Israeli sovereignty over the occupied West Bank and the Ma’ale Adumim settlement east of Jerusalem, describing the move as a “flagrant violation of international law,” according to the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA).
In a statement, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said it “strongly condemns the Knesset’s approval of two draft laws aimed at imposing sovereignty over the occupied West Bank and illegal settlements.”
The ministry said the step “constitutes a blatant breach of international law and a direct assault on the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.”
“Such expansionist measures undermine prospects for stability and entrench the reality of occupation and settlement, threatening peace and security across the entire region,” it added.
Baghdad urged the international community to “shoulder its legal and humanitarian responsibilities and take a firm stand against Israel’s aggressive and expansionist policies toward the Palestinian people.”