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Human Rights Watch (HRW) reports that there has been a forcible transfer of Palestinians and that these displacement is part of state policy of Israel. HRW also reports that Israel’s actions meet the definition of ethnic cleaning. However Israel denies the report and claims it is, “false and detached from reality”.
Equally HRW has also accused Hamas of using Palestinian civilians as human shields by operating in civilian infostructure.
The report finds evidence that up to 130,000 people have been displaced by the IDF in the past five week in northern Gaza. The HRW states that in order for displacement to be lawful, civilians need to be moved safely and provided with essential supplies. They must also be able to return to their homes after. HRW reports that satellite imagery shows the IDF has created permanent destruction of buildings and land which does not follow the conditions of lawful displacement. HRW also includes that the IDF has, “repeatedly struck designated evacuation routes and safe zones”. The Israeli government ministers have also been cited saying that Gaza’s ;and would lessen and be handed to Israeli settlers.
UN General Assembly special committee released a report that states that Israeli warfare is, “consistent with the characteristics of genocide, with mass civilian casualties and life-threatening conditions intentionally imposed on Palestinians there”. In response, Israel has continually denied that their military is committing genocide in Gaza. About 1.9 million people – 90% of Gaza’s population – have fled their homes over the past year, and 79% of the territory is under Israeli-issued evacuation orders, according to the UN.
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