On Monday, February 23, 2026, nearly 20 countries, including Brazil, Saudi Arabia, France, and Spain, issued a strong condemnation of recent Israeli measures to increase control over the occupied West Bank. The foreign ministers of these nations expressed concern over an "alarming escalation" and stated that these decisions are part of a clear strategy to alter the situation on the ground and pursue an unacceptable de facto annexation. The communiqué highlighted significant changes such as reclassifying Palestinian lands as Israeli "state lands," accelerating illegal settlement expansion, and strengthening Israeli administration, all of which are considered flagrant violations of international law. They also called on Israel to end settler violence against Palestinians and to prosecute those responsible.