The European Union (EU) slammed the Israeli Occupation Court’s decision to displace over 1200 Palestinians in the Masafer Yatta area, south of the occupied city of Hebron, saying that Israel has the obligation to protect the Palestinian population not displace it.
The EU in a tweet, “The Israeli Supreme Court issued a decision on the Masafer Yatta eviction case in the South Hebron Hills. As a result of this decision, about 1200 Palestinians in the area face a risk of imminent forcible transfer from their homes & destruction of their communities.”
1/2 Yesterday, the Israeli Supreme Court issued a decision on the Masafer Yatta eviction case in the South Hebron Hills. As a result of this decision, about 1200 Palestinians in the area face a risk of imminent forcible transfer from their homes & destruction of their communities
— EU and Palestinians (@EUpalestinians) May 5, 2022
“Under international law, individual or mass forcible transfers and deportation of protected persons from occupied territories are prohibited, regardless of their motive,” the EU added.
“As the occupying power, Israel has the obligation to protect the Palestinian population & not displace it.”
2/2 Under international law, individual or mass forcible transfers and deportation of protected persons from occupied territories are prohibited, regardless of their motive. As the occupying power, Israel has the obligation to protect the Palestinian population & not displace it.
— EU and Palestinians (@EUpalestinians) May 5, 2022
The court’s move, which is considered one of the largest expulsions carried out by the Israeli occupation in recent decades, leads to the confiscation of over 35,000 dunam of land to consolidate colonial settlement construction in the region.
The area has been subjected to repeated Israeli occupation violations by settlers and soldiers targeting their main source of living – livestock. These violations include the demolition of animal barns, homes, and residential structures.
It should be noted that the area has been designated as a closed Israeli military zone for training since the 1980s and is accordingly referred to as Firing Zone 918.
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