INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN - The crime of forced displacement, or the coerced expulsion of people from their homeland, is one of the most painful atrocities
that humanity has endured throughout history and continues to face today.This crime not only detaches individuals from their homeland and
birthplace but also uproots everything that shapes their identity, leaving them in exile and forced refuge.By committing this crime, the
occupying Israeli regime aims to alter the demographic composition of the occupied region and erase the historical identity of its
This goal is pursued through organized policies, including forced population displacement, the systematic destruction of residential areas,
the spread of fear and terror, and the use of mass killings and violent acts to drive residents from their land.Given the threat this crime
poses to humanity and its blatant violation of human dignity, along with the inevitable consequences of mass displacement and forced
migration to neighboring countries, the international community has responded with extensive legal measures within the framework of
international law to combat it.This is particularly emphasized in Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which explicitly prohibits any
forced individual or collective transfer, as well as the expulsion of inhabitants from occupied territories to the territory of the
occupying power or any other country, regardless of the motives or justifications claimed by the occupying regime.The severity of this crime
is so extreme that it is recognized as one of the most serious offenses under international law.Because it blatantly violates human rights
and fundamental freedoms, this crime has been condemned in numerous treaties, resolutions, and international documents.The Rome Statute of
the International Criminal Court, in Articles 6 to 8, classifies this crime as genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, ensuring
that no state or occupying regime can ever consider committing it without facing severe legal consequences.In this context, recent
statements by the United States president regarding the cleansing of Gaza clearly reflect actions that align with crimes of genocide and
crimes against humanity on a massive scale.The catastrophic consequences of such acts not only threaten international peace and security but
Draft Articles on State Responsibility, all states are obligated to prevent any war crime, crime against humanity, or genocide
This obligation is not just a right but a binding international duty.Depriving Palestinians of living on their ancestral lands is part of
tactics, blockades, and starvation, sought to force civilians in Gaza to leave their homes that had become uninhabitable.More than 47,000
was destroyed, and nearly two million people were displaced.Despite the shocking level of destruction, there are no signs that the resilient
people of Gaza are abandoning their land
This undeniable truth reflects the unwavering determination of the Palestinian people to resist occupation and pursue their right to
self-determination.Since 1948, a large number of Palestinians have lived in exile and been forcibly removed from their homeland, with many
remaining in overcrowded refugee camps
has shown that the crime of ethnic cleansing has only added to their suffering and exile, depriving them of any chance to return to their
ancestral lands.The recent United States plan is merely an attempt to erase Palestinian identity
If it is not decisively condemned by the international community, it will embolden the Israeli regime to continue its genocide and illegal
and the International Court of Justice as part of Palestinian territory, and any occupation of this land by another state or regime
for fundamental principles of international law, including Article 2(4) of the UN Charter
It must be met with a decisive response from the international community.The only just path for the international community is to rely on
accountable for its recent widespread crimes
All states are obligated to pursue this goal
Any deviation from these objectives would amount to aiding the ethnic cleansing of a nation and it carries international
responsibility.Abbas-Ali Kadkhodaei is an international law professor at the University of Tehran
