The Thin Veneer of Law: Israel's Handover to Civilian Police Exposes Annexation Plans The decision by Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz to transfer civilian law enforcement in the occupied West Bank to the Israeli police has sparked warnings from Palestinian politicians and analysts.
They view this shift as a deliberate attempt to erase the Green Line, enforce apartheid, and empower armed settler groups.
This move is not an isolated incident but rather the culmination of a series of decisions aimed at gradually erasing the distinction between occupied territories and annexed land.