Losing Deir Dibwan: The New Frontier of Israeli Annexation in the West Bank

By Fayha Shalash – Ramallah

A new Israeli policy in Area C may legalize land seizures and finalize de facto annexation of the occupied West Bank.

The town of Deir Dibwan, east of Ramallah, is one of hundreds of Palestinian towns whose land falls largely within what is known as Area C of the occupied West Bank.

Last week, the Israeli cabinet approved the resumption of land…