UN Warns of Mass Expulsion of Palestinians in West Bank

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United Nations Reports Significant Increase in Palestinian Displacement Due to Israeli Settler Violence

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has released a report detailing a significant increase in Palestinian displacement due to Israeli settler violence and military actions in the occupied West Bank. According to the report, over 36,000 Palestinians were forcibly displaced from their homes between November 2024 and October last year.

The report found that there were 1,732 incidents of Israeli settler violence, resulting in casualties or property damage, during the same period. This represents a 24% increase compared to the previous year’s reported incidents of 1,400.

The UN rights chief stated that “settler violence continued in a coordinated and strategic manner” with Israeli authorities playing a central role in directing, participating in, or enabling this conduct.

The report also noted that tens of thousands of Palestinians were forced to flee their homes across the West Bank due to a combination of settler attacks, home demolitions, and military violence. Specifically, about 32,000 Palestinians were displaced from four refugee camps in the north of the territory during an Israeli army operation.

The displacement of over 36,000 Palestinians is considered unlawful under international humanitarian law, according to the report. The UN rights chief also expressed concerns that this displacement may be part of a concerted Israeli policy aimed at permanent displacement and ethnic cleansing.

In recent months, there have been reports of increased Israeli military and settler attacks in the West Bank, particularly since the start of Israel’s genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza in October 2023. At least 1,071 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli soldiers and settlers in the West Bank since the beginning of the conflict.

The report is part of a broader trend of international condemnation for Israel’s actions in the occupied territory, including its plans to extend authority over more of the West Bank.

Source: Al Jazeera