Gaza 'evacuations' by Israel called coerced transfers, violating laws of war: Legal expert

Professor Ralph Wilde of University College London, an international law expert, unequivocally condemned Israel’s Gaza displacement plans as illegal under multiple legal frameworks. Speaking to Al Jazeera, he asserted that Israel’s occupation itself violates Palestinian self-determination rights, rendering all associated actions, including forced transfers, unlawful. The UCL professor detailed how coerced movement within or beyond Gaza constitutes war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, dismissing Israel’s "voluntary evacuation" claims as fiction amid bombardment. He stressed that even proposed "humanitarian zones" in Rafah would be forced displacement, as Palestinians face Israel-made conditions eliminating genuine choice. Wilde highlighted individual criminal liability for officials and soldiers, noting the International Court of Justice’s jurisdiction over such violations. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #BenjaminNetanyahu #DonaldTrump #IsraelGazaWar #GazaWar #GazaDisplacement #GazaEvacuations #IsraelWarCrimesInGaza #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #GazaHumanitarianZones #GazaForcedDisplacement #InternationalLaw #InternationalCourtOfJustice