Why it matters:
The move comes amid Israel’s ongoing military onslaught in Gaza and escalated human rights violations across the West Bank. Tehran warns that the legislation is part of a broader scheme to eliminate Palestine as a land, nation, and identity.
The big picture:
The Israeli regime has increasingly pushed to formalize control over occupied Palestinian territories, despite growing legal challenges at international forums. The timing of this bill, while Gaza faces a genocide, has further outraged Muslim countries and human rights groups.
What Iran's Foreign Ministry is saying:
The Iranian Foreign Ministry, in a statement, described the Knesset’s move as another stark example of Israel’s “aggressive, hegemonic nature.”
It declared that Israel seeks the complete erasure of Palestine, and disregards international law and UN resolutions in pursuit of this goal.
The ministry emphasized the legal, moral, and political responsibility of all states and international organizations to support Palestinian self-determination and end the regime of occupation and apartheid.
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