**Israel's Land Grab: A Threat to Palestinian Ancestral Land** For decades, the status of ancestral land in the occupied West Bank has been a contentious issue between Israel and Palestine. Recently, Israel's government has taken a drastic step in its pursuit of annexing Palestinian territory: reinstating the land registration process. This move has been met with fierce resistance from Israeli human rights groups, who claim it will lead to the further dispossession and displacement of Palestinians. Since the 1967 occupation, Israel has been confiscating Palestinian land through military orders, with record levels of confiscation in 2025. The land registration process will provide a legal avenue for Israel to cement its control over Palestinian territory and further its apartheid regime. This is particularly concerning, given that approximately 70% of the West Bank remains unregistered, making it difficult for Palestinians to prove ownership. The Israeli human rights organisation, Bimkom, has expressed concern that the land registration process will be inaccessible to many Palestinians who lack formal documentation of their land ownership. Michal Braier, head of research at Bimkom, notes that even those whose land was registered in the past may struggle to prove ownership due to the high legal bar set by Israeli authorities. The issue is further complicated by the fact that many Palestinians have been displaced from their homes and have lost access to their ancestral land. The 1948 Arab-Israeli war and the 1967 Six Day War resulted in the displacement of thousands of Palestinians, who now live in refugee camps with limited access to their ancestral land. The reinstatement of the land registration process will only exacerbate this situation, as Palestinians will be required to produce documents that may no longer exist or be out of reach. Israeli anti-settlement group Peace Now has described the land registration process as a "full annexation" of Palestinian land. Hagit Ofran, a member of Peace Now, argues that the Israeli government is asking Palestinians to produce documents that are decades old, making it nearly impossible for them to prove ownership. This development has significant implications for the already fragile peace process between Israel and Palestine. The reinstatement of the land registration process is a clear indication of Israel's intentions to annex Palestinian territory, further entrenching the apartheid regime and pushing the peace process to the brink of collapse. As the situation in the West Bank continues to deteriorate, it is imperative that the international community takes action to protect the rights of the Palestinian people and hold Israel accountable for its actions.