US plan to ‘take over’ Gaza ‘manifestly illegal’, warn UN experts

More than 30 independent UN human rights experts condemned "shocking" threats by US President Donald Trump to take over and own Gaza and move the Palestinian population elsewhere, using military force if necessary.

“It is manifestly illegal to invade and annex foreign territory by force, to forcibly deport its population, and to deprive the Palestinian people of their inalienable right to self-determination,” the experts said in a joint statement.

“Such blatant violations by a major power would break the global taboo on military aggression and embolden other predatory countries to seize foreign territories, with devastating consequences for peace and human rights globally”.

UN experts: #US proposal to ‘take over’ #Gaza would shatter fundamental rules of international order & embolden other predatory countries to seize foreign territories, with devastating consequences for peace & #HumanRights globally.https://t.co/HGXAW8bPz6 pic.twitter.com/SbenPh1x0T

— UN Special Procedures (@UN_SPExperts) February 11, 2025