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United Nations officials have sentenced the idea of deporting the people of Gaza, noting that it is strictly prohibited under international law, after President Donald Trump announced that the United States will take over the Palestinian territory and reset its tired population of the war.
The UN Chief, Antonio Guterres, will warn Wednesday against “ethnic cleaning” of approximately 2.3 million people in Gaza, said his spokesman.
“The general secretary will say that in the search for solutions, we must not worsen the problem. It is vital that we remain faithful to the basis of international law. It is essential to avoid any form of ethnic cleaning. And, of course, he will reaffirm the solution of two states, “Guterres spokesman Stephane Durric told reporters.
The UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk was final in his response to Trump’s statements, which have caused outrage worldwide. “Any forced transfer or deportation of people from the occupied territory is strictly prohibited,” Turk said.
Trump announced the plan during a press conference in Washington, DC, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hours before, doubling his previous suggestion of eliminating the Palestinians from the enclave hit by the war. Experts have said that it would constitute ethnic cleaning.
‘Riviera del Middle East’
At the press conference on Tuesday, the president said that the United States should “take over” of Gaza and launch an important remodeling to convert the territory into the “Riviera del Middle East.” He also asked to transfer the population of Gaza to “other countries with humanitarian hearts.”
His announcement met shock and audible gasps from the attendees. Since then, it has been rejected by the Peoples and Palestinian leaders, the powers of the Middle East and the governments of Spain, France, Russia, China and the Republic of Ireland, among others.
Neighboring countries also repeatedly rejected the possibility of large -scale transfers of Palestinians from Gaza, which has leveled in a 15 -month war between Hamas and Israel. At least 47,552 people in Gaza have been killed in the fight.
In his statement, Turk said that instead of Trump’s statements, the international emphasis should now be to reach an agreement on the second phase of the high fire agreement between Israel and Hamas. Trump has repeatedly claimed credit for sealing that agreement, which entered into force on January 19, the day before assuming the position.
But Israel and Hamas only agreed to the first 42 -day phase of the agreement, which is still ongoing. He has seen a pause in the struggle and liberation of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the eventual release of 33 captives held in Gaza.
The second phase would see a more complete end for war and a release of the remaining captives, but Netanyahu has faced pressure within his own government to resume fighting.
A third phase is intended to see Gaza’s reconstruction, although no day after has emerged.
“It is crucial that we move towards the next phase of the high fire, to free all the hostages and prisoners arbitrarily detained, put at the end of the war and rebuild Gaza, with full respect for international humanitarian law and international law of rights of rights rights Humans, “Turk said.
‘An international crime’
Speaking at a press conference in the capital of Denmark, Copenhagen on Wednesday, Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapportist in the occupied Palestinian territory, also denounced Trump’s plan as “illegal, immoral and completely irresponsible.”
“It is an incitement to commit a forced displacement, which is an international crime,” said Albanese.
International law prohibits the seizure of a sovereign territory without the consent of the controlling government.
Right experts have said that because the UN main court has ruled that Israel is an illegal occupant of the Palestinian territories, Israeli authorities have no right to deliver Gaza control to foreign power.
Analysts also have indicated That as an occupation force, Israel is prohibited from permanently eliminating the Palestinians from the enclave.
Albanese warned if the president of the United States continues with this plan, “the regional crisis will worsen.” She asked world leaders to establish a position.
“The international community is composed of 193 states and this is the time to give the United States what it has been looking for: isolation,” he said.
