Dhaka condemns Israeli move against West Bank
Staff Reporter :
The Interim Government has strongly condemned the Israeli Knesset’s recent approval of draft laws seeking to impose what it called “Israeli sovereignty” over the occupied Palestinian territories in the West Bank.
In a statement issued on Saturday, Foreign Ministry said Israel’s actions represent a continuation of its unlawful occupation through the expansion of illegal settlements in the West Bank, in clear violation of international law, the UN Charter, and relevant UN Security Council resolutions, particularly Resolution 2334. Reaffirming its position, Bangladesh stated that Israel has no sovereignty over any part of the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem.
The government also welcomed the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), delivered on 22 October 2025, which underscored Israel’s obligations under international humanitarian law, including the prohibition on using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare.
Bangladesh reiterated its unwavering support for the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including their right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent and sovereign State of Palestine based on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Israel came up with such a move after signing the recent peace agreement with Hamas to end the war in Gaza. The agreement has paved the way for halting war and exchanging captives.
But Israel’s recent move to occupy has been criticised by many countries including the US and the European countries.
US vice-President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio also lambasted the Israeli move towards annexation of the occupied West Bank.
The far-right politicians in the Knesset on Wednesday took the symbolic step of giving preliminary approval to a bill in this regard.
Vance branded such move as ‘very stupid political stunt’ while Rubio warned that such annexation would threaten Trump’s plan to end the conflict in Gaza.
Even Trump administration also said that Israel’s move would sever relation with the US.