UN rights chief: Forcible transfer of Palestinians from Gaza 'strictly prohibited'

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has condemned US President Donald Trump's proposal for the US to "take over Gaza" and to displace Palestinians from their homeland, saying that international law is "very clear" and that any forcible transfer from the territory is "strictly prohibited".

"It is crucial that we move towards the next phase of the ceasefire, to release all hostages and arbitrarily detained prisoners, end the war and reconstruct Gaza, with full respect for international humanitarian law and international human rights law," Turk said in a statement.

"The suffering of people in the occupied Palestinian territories and Israel has been unbearable. Palestinians and Israelis need peace and security, on the basis of full dignity and equality," he added.