UN says Israel is stoking ‘ethnic cleansing’ fears in Gaza, West Bank

Al JazeeraEN 3 min read 100% complete by Elis GjevoriFebruary 19, 2026 at 03:00 PM

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A UN Human Rights Office report covering November 2024 to October 2025 states that Israel's military actions and blockade in Gaza, including intensified attacks and destruction of neighborhoods, may constitute ethnic cleansing. The report cites the denial of humanitarian assistance and forcible transfers as actions aimed at permanently displacing Palestinians. In the West Bank and East Jerusalem, the report documents the systematic use of unlawful force, arbitrary detentions, and demolition of Palestinian homes. These actions, according to the UN, seek to control and dominate the Palestinian population, altering the demographic composition of the occupied West Bank. The report also condemns the killing of civilians, the spread of famine, and the destruction of civilian infrastructure in Gaza, resulting in hundreds of starvation deaths.

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UNRWA 35% Khan Younis 40% East Jerusalem 50% United Nations Human Rights Office 70% Palestinians ×380% West Bank ×385% UN ×290% Gaza Strip ×495% Israel ×695%

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ethnic cleansing 100% gaza 90% west bank 80% un report 70% humanitarian assistance 60% demographic shift 60% unlawful force 50% forcible transfer 50% civilian infrastructure 40% famine 40%

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Al Jazeera

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Israel

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