Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in the West Bank

On January 14, 2025, the President announced the continuation of the national emergency concerning the West Bank, initially declared on February 1, 2024, through Executive Order 14115. This decision is based on the ongoing threats posed by extremist settler violence, forced displacement, and property destruction in the region, which jeopardize the peace and stability of the West Bank, Gaza, Israel, and the broader Middle East. These issues undermine U.S. foreign policy goals, including the viability of a two-state solution and regional security, and pose a threat to U.S. personnel and interests. Consequently, the national emergency will remain in effect for another year.

The national emergency regarding the West Bank was first declared on February 1, 2024.
The emergency addresses threats from extremist settler violence and forced displacement.
These actions threaten regional peace and U.S. foreign policy objectives.
The continuation of the emergency is necessary to protect U.S. national security interests.
The emergency will remain in effect beyond February 1, 2025, for an additional year.

Federal Register, Volume 90 Issue 10 (Thursday, January 16, 2025) [Federal Register Volume 90, Number 10 (Thursday, January 16, 2025)] [Presidential Documents] [Page 5467] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2025-01312] [[Page 5465]] Vol. 90 Thursday, No. 10 January 16, 2025 Part XII The President ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Notice of January 14, 2025--Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in the West Bank Presidential Documents Federal Register / Vol. 90 , No. 10 / Thursday, January 16, 2025 / Presidential Documents __ Title 3-- The President [[Page 5467]] Notice of January 14, 2025 Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in the West Bank On February 1, 2024, by Executive Order 14115, I declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the situation in the West Bank. The situation in the West Bank--in particular high levels of extremist settler violence, forced displacement of people and villages, and property destruction--has reached intolerable levels and constitutes a serious threat to the peace, security, and stability of the West Bank and Gaza, Israel, and the broader Middle East region. These actions undermine the foreign policy objectives of the United States, including the viability of a two-state solution and ensuring Israelis and Palestinians can attain equal measures of security, prosperity, and freedom. They also undermine the security of Israel and have the potential to lead to broader regional destabilization across the Middle East, threatening United States personnel and interests. The situation in the West Bank continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. For this reason, the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14115 of February 1, 2024, must continue in effect beyond February 1, 2025. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14115 with respect to the situation in the West Bank. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress. (Presidential Sig.) THE WHITE HOUSE, January 14, 2025. [FR Doc. 2025-01312 Filed 1-15-25; 11:15 am] Billing code 3395-F4-P

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in the West Bank

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