Forty nations meet in The Hague to discuss measures against Israel’s West Bank annexation

Forty nations meet in The Hague to discuss measures against Israel’s West Bank annexation Submitted by Sondos Asem on Wed, 03/04/2026 - 15:01 The Hague Group conference pledges to ensure accountability for international crimes and prevent arms and material support from reaching Israel Ammar Hijazi, the Palestinian ambassador to the Netherlands, speaks at a conference in The Hague on 4 March 2026 (Supplied) Off Forty countries gathered in The Hague on Wednesday to discuss coordinated measures aimed at enforcing international law in Palestine , as governments warn that Israel ’s expanding settlement activity in the occupied West Bank amounts to de facto annexation. The meeting, co-chaired by South Africa and Colombia and convened under the umbrella of The Hague Group , brought together governments from across the Global South and beyond to seek ways to translate political statements into concrete state action. Founded in January 2025, The Hague Group was established to coordinate international legal responses to Israel’s policies in the occupied Palestinian territories and its genocide in Gaza .