The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Friday that nine out of 10 Palestinians have been forcibly displaced in the Gaza Strip.
In a post on X platform, the agency said: “9 in every 10 people have been forcibly displaced in the Gaza Strip.”
The agency added that “families seek shelter where they can: overcrowded schools, destroyed buildings, makeshift tents on the sand or amid piles of trash.”
It stressed that “none of these places are safe. People have nowhere left to go.”
Forced displacement is a violation of basic human rights, including the right to residency and to live in dignity. According to the principles of the United Nations, measures must be taken to protect civilians and ensure that they are not subjected to forced displacement.
Since October 7, 2023, the IOF has been waging a devastating war on the Gaza Strip, resulting in catastrophic humanitarian and health conditions, due to the continuous bombing and the prevention of supplies of food, water, medicine, and electricity.
The Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip constitutes a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and human rights, as it exposes the lives and property of civilians to extreme danger, which requires urgent intervention from the international community to stop the aggression and protect civilians in the Gaza Strip.
This international community must force the IOF to adhere to international laws and treaties on human rights and international humanitarian law. They must be obliged to protect the rights and lives of civilians, prohibit their targeting and preserve their safety, and punish the leaders responsible for committing war crimes in the Gaza Strip and elsewhere.
