UN says permanent displacement of Palestinians in occupied territories amounts to war crime

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has declared on Friday that the permanent displacement of Palestinian populations within the occupied territories constitutes a war crime.

The office stated that Israel’s claim of sovereignty over the occupied West Bank and its annexation of parts of the territory violates international law.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called for an immediate end to attacks on Palestinians and their property, urging that those responsible be held accountable. He also stressed that Israel must end its illegal presence in the occupied Palestinian territories.