Members of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition on Tuesday pushed back against claims by the Palestinian Authority that Area C of Judea and Samaria forms an “integral part of the state of Palestine,” stressing that the Jewish people have a “natural, historical and legal right” to the disputed territory.
“This morning, the Palestinian prime minister openly announced the intention of the P.A., and all its bodies and offices, to violate the agreements and continue to take control of Area C,” the Knesset Land of Israel Caucus wrote on the social-media platform, referring to the territory that comprises some 60% of Judea and Samaria and was placed under Israeli control by the Oslo Accords.
