Amnesty accuses Israel’s government of ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Palestinians from the West Bank
The 150-page report says 5,910 Palestinians were displaced as Israeli authorities expanded settlements, armed settlers and demolished homes.
- On Wednesday, Amnesty International released a 149-page report accusing Israel of conducting an 'ethnic cleansing' campaign against Palestinian Bedouin and herding communities in the occupied West Bank to facilitate annexation.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, including Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, pursued formal annexation of Area C, which encompasses 60 per cent of the territory under Israeli control since the 1990s Oslo agreements.
- Research indicates 27 Bedouin communities were forcibly displaced between 2023 and 2025, as Israeli authorities demolished 3,407 structures in Area C while settlers subjected residents to persistent violence.
- Amnesty International Secretary General Callamard urged states to impose targeted sanctions on officials, including National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, and halt cooperation contributing to 'unlawful occupation'.
- Since late 2022, authorities authorized 102 new settlements—the largest expansion in history—while anti-settlement group Peace Now reports that 212 of at least 363 existing outposts were established since 2023.
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Israel Escalating Ethnic Cleansing in West Bank 'Before the Eyes of the Entire World': Amnesty
The international community is allowing the Israeli government to carry out an explicit policy of "ethnic cleansing" against Palestinians in the West Bank that is rapidly accelerating, according to a new report out Wednesday from Amnesty International.
Amnesty report accuses Israel of 'ethnic cleansing' in occupied West Bank amid expanded settlements
Amnesty International said on Wednesday that a significant acceleration in the speed and scale of Israeli annexation measures in the occupied West Bank amounted to a campaign of "ethnic cleansing" aimed at removing Palestinians and facilitating the territory's annexation.
Amnesty accuses Israel's government of 'ethnic cleansing' of Palestinians from the West Bank | Chattanooga Times Free Press
A new report by Amnesty International accuses Israel of orchestrating a systematic campaign of "ethnic cleansing" against Palestinians in the West Bank. As forced displacements soar and settlements expand, the international community is urged to confront a situation described as a stark violation of human rights. Explore the alarming revelations of state-sponsored actions and the implications for Palestinian communities as tensions reach a boili…
Amnesty accuses Israel of ‘ethnic cleansing’ of West Bank Bedouin communities
Amnesty International has accused Israel of carrying out what it described as a state-led campaign of “ethnic cleansing” against Bedouin and herding communities in the occupied West Bank, saying the measures were intended to accelerate the annexation of Palestinian territory.
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