The report warned that the large-scale, prolonged and systematic displacement of more than 33,000 Palestinians from the three camps raises serious concerns over the commission of the crime against humanity of forcible transfer. It said the use of airstrikes, armoured bulldozers and controlled demolitions to render entire camps uninhabitable, while forcing residents to leave and preventing their return in the absence of imperative military necessity, is prohibited under international law and appears to amount to collective punishment, raising concerns over ethnic cleansing.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said the manner in which the offensive was carried out indicated that its aim was to remove as many Palestinians as possible and make way for further illegal Israeli colonies, describing this as a flagrant violation of international law.
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 