Israel Claims Nearly 1,000 Acres of West Bank Land Israel announced Sunday it was taking over a large swath of land in the occupied West Bank, which Israeli media reports say is part of the Tel Aviv regime's settlement expansion projects, drawing condemnation from anti-settlement activists, who say this is the biggest seizure in 30 years. A Palestinian official condemned the decision, saying it was part of an Israeli campaign to prevent the creation of a Palestinian state. “It shows once again that this government is not interested in peace,” said Xavier Abu Eid, a spokesman for the Palestine