Israel's Rafah camp – ‘humanitarian city' or crime against humanity?
Access to the camp would be through strict security screening to ensure entrants were not Hamas operatives. Once inside, the perimeter would be sealed off by the Israeli military. Palestinians would not be allowed to leave.
Eventually the camp would house the entire 2.1 million population of Gaza.
Camp construction would begin during the proposed 60-day ceasefire being negotiated by Israel and Hamas
'Illegal and inhumane'
The plan is illegal, inhumane and risks worsening the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
The forced displacement and containment of any civilian population in an occupied territory is a violation of international humanitarian law.
Done on this scale would constitute a war crime and a crime against humanity under the Rome Statute.
The UN Security Council, UN General Assembly and UN Commission on Human Rights have all condemned instances of forced transfer in armed conflicts.
So too, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent, which have stressed the fundamental prohibition of forced displacement of a civilian population and the need for all parties to respect this prohibition.
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